Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 91.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
775.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
91.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in South Sudan is 91.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in South Sudan peaked at 775.1 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 91.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 4th 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, under-5, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 344.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 342 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 339.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 380.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 333.5 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 330.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 403.2 per 1,000 live births | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 399.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 396 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 402.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 398.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 310.8 per 1,000 live births | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 307.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 304 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 300.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 297.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 294 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 290.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 287.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 283.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 279.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 276.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 273 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 269.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 266.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 262.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 259.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 351.8 per 1,000 live births | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 775.1 per 1,000 live births | +120.3% |
| 1989 | 299.8 per 1,000 live births | -61.3% |
| 1990 | 295.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 290 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 331.5 per 1,000 live births | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 325.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 222.5 per 1,000 live births | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 262.7 per 1,000 live births | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 254.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 245.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 425.6 per 1,000 live births | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 183.7 per 1,000 live births | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 165.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 157.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 148.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 140.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 119.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 177.3 per 1,000 live births | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 235.5 per 1,000 live births | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 267.9 per 1,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 287.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 128.8 per 1,000 live births | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367.13 per 1,000 live births | 330.4 per 1,000 live births | 403.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 307.34 per 1,000 live births | 283.6 per 1,000 live births | 398.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.36 per 1,000 live births | 259.1 per 1,000 live births | 775.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.68 per 1,000 live births | 183.7 per 1,000 live births | 425.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.57 per 1,000 live births | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | 174.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.28 per 1,000 live births | 91.8 per 1,000 live births | 287.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.44 per 1,000 live births | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- 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 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in South Sudan was 91.5 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, under-5, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 775.1 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.