Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Sudan

South Sudan: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained was 15,592 in 2030. β–² Rising

Latest (2030)
15,592
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,592
in 2030
All-time low
14,101
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in South Sudan, 2025–2030

05.0k10.0k15.0k2025202720302025: 14.1k2026: 14.4k2027: 14.8k2028: 15.0k2029: 15.3k2030: 15.6k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 15,592 for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 14,733 14,101 15,338 5
2030s 15,592 15,592 15,592 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 26 Malawi 16,944 compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 16,384 compare
  3. 28 Mexico 15,623 compare
  4. 30 Zambia 15,406 compare
  5. 31 Myanmar 14,382 compare
  6. 32 South Africa 14,258 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Sudan?
Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in South Sudan was 15,592 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 15,592 in 2030.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,101 in 2025.
How does South Sudan rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
South Sudan ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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