What is mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan?

Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan was 0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1987.

What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people in 2010.

How does South Sudan rank for mortality rates at age 25?

South Sudan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan

Name: Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

4th

of 236 countries

All-time high

4.96 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1987

All-time low

0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2010

Years of data

1950–2023

Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan is 0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan peaked at 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2010.

South Sudan ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	1.44 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	1.42 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1952	1.4 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1953	1.39 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1954	1.37 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1955	1.35 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1956	1.46 deaths per 1,000 people	+8.5%
1957	1.6 deaths per 1,000 people	+9.6%
1958	2.21 deaths per 1,000 people	+38.3%
1959	2.19 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1960	2.17 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1961	2.14 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1962	2.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1963	2.62 deaths per 1,000 people	+23.9%
1964	1.63 deaths per 1,000 people	-37.6%
1965	2.55 deaths per 1,000 people	+56.1%
1966	3.52 deaths per 1,000 people	+37.9%
1967	3.5 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1968	3.47 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.8%
1969	3.75 deaths per 1,000 people	+8.1%
1970	3.72 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1971	2.25 deaths per 1,000 people	-39.6%
1972	2.21 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1973	1.11 deaths per 1,000 people	-49.7%
1974	1.09 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1975	1.08 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1976	1.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
1977	1.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.7%
1978	1.05 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
1979	1.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.1%
1980	1.02 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.3%
1981	1.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.2%
1982	0.996 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1983	1.57 deaths per 1,000 people	+57.2%
1984	2.07 deaths per 1,000 people	+32.3%
1985	2.03 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1986	2 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.4%
1987	4.96 deaths per 1,000 people	+147.6%
1988	2.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-52.5%
1989	3 deaths per 1,000 people	+27.1%
1990	2.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
1991	2.91 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1992	4.84 deaths per 1,000 people	+65.9%
1993	4.81 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.6%
1994	0.876 deaths per 1,000 people	-81.8%
1995	2.68 deaths per 1,000 people	+205.5%
1996	2.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.6%
1997	2.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1998	4.49 deaths per 1,000 people	+78.8%
1999	1.12 deaths per 1,000 people	-75.0%
2000	0.8765 deaths per 1,000 people	-21.8%
2001	0.8449 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2002	0.8149 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
2003	0.6111 deaths per 1,000 people	-25.0%
2004	0.599 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.0%
2005	0.5768 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
2006	0.5711 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.0%
2007	0.5567 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
2008	0.5417 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.7%
2009	0.537 deaths per 1,000 people	-0.9%
2010	0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%
2011	0.5586 deaths per 1,000 people	+6.7%
2012	0.5338 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
2013	0.5506 deaths per 1,000 people	+3.1%
2014	1.33 deaths per 1,000 people	+141.5%
2015	1.58 deaths per 1,000 people	+18.6%
2016	1.82 deaths per 1,000 people	+15.5%
2017	1.92 deaths per 1,000 people	+5.1%
2018	0.9034 deaths per 1,000 people	-52.8%
2019	0.6222 deaths per 1,000 people	-31.1%
2020	0.6258 deaths per 1,000 people	+0.6%
2021	0.6545 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.6%
2022	0.6827 deaths per 1,000 people	+4.3%
2023	0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.58 deaths per 1,000 people	1.35 deaths per 1,000 people	2.21 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	2.75 deaths per 1,000 people	1.63 deaths per 1,000 people	3.75 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	1.57 deaths per 1,000 people	1.04 deaths per 1,000 people	3.72 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	2.1 deaths per 1,000 people	0.996 deaths per 1,000 people	4.96 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	2.98 deaths per 1,000 people	0.876 deaths per 1,000 people	4.84 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	0.653 deaths per 1,000 people	0.537 deaths per 1,000 people	0.8765 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	1.03 deaths per 1,000 people	0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people	1.92 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	0.6572 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6258 deaths per 1,000 people	0.6827 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

1 Palestine 1.06 deaths per 1,000 people compare
2 Chad 0.7131 deaths per 1,000 people compare
3 Somalia 0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people compare
5 Nigeria 0.6524 deaths per 1,000 people compare
6 Lesotho 0.5454 deaths per 1,000 people compare
7 Central African Republic 0.5405 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan?: Mortality rates at age 25 in South Sudan was 0.6657 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 4.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5235 deaths per 1,000 people in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for mortality rates at age 25?: South Sudan ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rates at age 25
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.