Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 21.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan is 21.57, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan peaked at 266.8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157.93 | — |
| 1991 | 155.01 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 243.93 | +57.4% |
| 1993 | 241.39 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.71 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 143.11 | +193.8% |
| 1996 | 139.46 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 135.45 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 266.8 | +97.0% |
| 1999 | 63.3 | -76.3% |
| 2000 | 49.77 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 47.43 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 45.14 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 33.52 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 31.88 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 30.33 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 28.88 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 26.21 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24.94 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 23.78 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 22.76 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.03 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.66 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.44 | +160.5% |
| 2015 | 80.97 | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 95.2 | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 103.53 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 39.68 | -61.7% |
| 2019 | 21.57 | -45.7% |
| 2020 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 21.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 21.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +193.8% | 48.71 | 143.11 |
| 2014 | +160.5% | 21.66 | 56.44 |
| 1998 | +97.0% | 135.45 | 266.8 |
| 1994 | -79.8% | 241.39 | 48.71 |
| 1999 | -76.3% | 266.8 | 63.3 |
| 1992 | +57.4% | 155.01 | 243.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.51 | 48.71 | 266.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.56 | 24.94 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.76 | 21.57 | 103.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.57 | 21.57 | 21.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 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 based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in South Sudan was 21.57 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 266.8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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