Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4296 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.4296 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan peaked at 0.4296 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1286, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2338 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2355 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2017 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1994 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2873 | +44.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2417 | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2459 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2484 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1378 | -44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3253 | +136.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3297 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3371 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3449 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3511 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3596 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3681 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3783 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.388 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3969 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4049 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4101 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4224 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4239 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4226 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2248 | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1618 | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1445 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1286 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2749 | +113.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 | +49.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4157 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4198 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4156 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4207 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4296 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2357 | 0.1378 | 0.3253 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3659 | 0.3297 | 0.4049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3024 | 0.1286 | 0.4239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4203 | 0.4156 | 0.4296 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan was 0.4296 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4296 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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