Mortality rate, infant in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant 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 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% |
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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
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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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.