Mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant, male was 77.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
491.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
77.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan is 77.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan peaked at 491.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 77.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 206.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 204.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 217.8 per 1,000 live births | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 198.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 195.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 223.6 per 1,000 live births | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 221.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 218.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 220.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 218.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 181.6 per 1,000 live births | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 179.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 177.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 175.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 173.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 171.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 165.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 163.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 162.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 159.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 179 per 1,000 live births | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 491.6 per 1,000 live births | +174.6% |
| 1989 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -66.3% |
| 1990 | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 163 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 172.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 170.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 153.8 per 1,000 live births | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 150.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 115.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 94.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 78.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | +59.6% |
| 2015 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 175 per 1,000 live births | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.85 per 1,000 live births | 195.4 per 1,000 live births | 223.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.29 per 1,000 live births | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | 218.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.36 per 1,000 live births | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | 491.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.13 per 1,000 live births | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.79 per 1,000 live births | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.65 per 1,000 live births | 77.1 per 1,000 live births | 186.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.26 per 1,000 live births | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in South Sudan was 77.3 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, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 491.6 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.1 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.