Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 13.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 13.45 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan peaked at 153.46 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.74 | — |
| 1991 | 88 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 135.41 | +53.9% |
| 1993 | 133.77 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.18 | -75.2% |
| 1995 | 80.65 | +143.1% |
| 1996 | 78.41 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 75.98 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 153.46 | +102.0% |
| 1999 | 38.45 | -74.9% |
| 2000 | 31.26 | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 29.66 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 28.1 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21.93 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 19.63 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.59 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.69 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.99 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.28 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.52 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.54 | +162.9% |
| 2015 | 51.14 | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 60.29 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 65.58 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 24.87 | -62.1% |
| 2019 | 13.45 | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.45 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +162.9% | 13.52 | 35.54 |
| 1995 | +143.1% | 33.18 | 80.65 |
| 1998 | +102.0% | 75.98 | 153.46 |
| 1994 | -75.2% | 133.77 | 33.18 |
| 1999 | -74.9% | 153.46 | 38.45 |
| 2018 | -62.1% | 65.58 | 24.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7 | 33.18 | 153.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 | 15.8 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.74 | 13.45 | 65.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in South Sudan was 13.45 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 153.46 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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