Mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, neonatal was 39.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 196 countries
All-time high
64.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
39.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan, 1989–2024
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, neonatal in South Sudan stood at 39.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan peaked at 64.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 64 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.64 per 1,000 live births | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.59 per 1,000 live births | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.95 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 per 1,000 live births | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.0% (2025)
- Population, male 5.99 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in South Sudan was 39.5 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, neonatal recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.