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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.4296 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.4296 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +136.1% | 0.1378 | 0.3253 |
| 2018 | +113.8% | 0.1286 | 0.2749 |
| 2014 | -46.8% | 0.4226 | 0.2248 |
| 2019 | +49.2% | 0.2749 | 0.4103 |
| 1998 | -44.5% | 0.2484 | 0.1378 |
| 1994 | +44.1% | 0.1994 | 0.2873 |
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 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
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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