Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 71.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
484 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
71.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 in South Sudan is 71.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in South Sudan peaked at 484 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 71.9 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 (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 195.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 193.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 191.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 207 per 1,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 187.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 213.5 per 1,000 live births | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 211.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 209 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 210.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 170.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 168.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 166.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 164.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 161.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 156.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 155.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 154 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 152.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 150.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 484 per 1,000 live births | +182.7% |
| 1989 | 158.5 per 1,000 live births | -67.3% |
| 1990 | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 155.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 163.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 138.5 per 1,000 live births | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 146.8 per 1,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | +70.2% |
| 1999 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 113.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 78.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | +63.7% |
| 2015 | 151.3 per 1,000 live births | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 169.8 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 71.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 43 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 71.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +182.7% | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | 484 per 1,000 live births |
| 1998 | +70.2% | 140.3 per 1,000 live births | 238.8 per 1,000 live births |
| 1989 | -67.3% | 484 per 1,000 live births | 158.5 per 1,000 live births |
| 2014 | +63.7% | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births |
| 1999 | -48.7% | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | 122.4 per 1,000 live births |
| 2018 | -48.8% | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | 92.9 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.52 per 1,000 live births | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | 213.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.31 per 1,000 live births | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 208.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.43 per 1,000 live births | 149.5 per 1,000 live births | 484 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.26 per 1,000 live births | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.91 per 1,000 live births | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.45 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 181.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, infant in South Sudan was 71.9 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 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 484 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.