Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met was 4,742 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
4,742
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11,563
in 2025
All-time low
4,742
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan is 4,742, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,563 | — |
| 2026 | 9,702 | -16.1% |
| 2027 | 8,136 | -16.1% |
| 2028 | 6,806 | -16.3% |
| 2029 | 5,689 | -16.4% |
| 2030 | 4,742 | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,379 | 5,689 | 11,563 | 5 |
| 2030s | 4,742 | 4,742 | 4,742 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,987 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 5,177 compare
- 47 Rwanda 5,079 compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,739 compare
- 50 Morocco 4,464 compare
- 51 Togo 3,775 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan was 4,742 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,563 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,742 in 2030.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- South Sudan ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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