Mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant, female was 66.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
475.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
66 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan stood at 66.1 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan peaked at 475.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 66 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 182.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 176.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 174.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 198.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 200.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 160.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 156.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 155.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 153.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 152 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 150.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 147.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 145.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 144 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 143 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 142 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 141.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 162.8 per 1,000 live births | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 475.6 per 1,000 live births | +192.1% |
| 1989 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -68.4% |
| 1990 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 157.6 per 1,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 155.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 131 per 1,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 139.3 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 136.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 231.8 per 1,000 live births | +74.0% |
| 1999 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 107 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 93.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 66.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | +69.2% |
| 2015 | 145.7 per 1,000 live births | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 164.2 per 1,000 live births | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 189.46 per 1,000 live births | 174.2 per 1,000 live births | 202.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.6 per 1,000 live births | 148.8 per 1,000 live births | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.76 per 1,000 live births | 141.1 per 1,000 live births | 475.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.74 per 1,000 live births | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | 231.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.65 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.84 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 175.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 per 1,000 live births | 66 per 1,000 live births | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in South Sudan was 66.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 475.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.