Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 13,744 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 13,744 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan peaked at 17,733 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,814 deaths, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,899 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 16,120 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,496 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16,562 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16,331 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16,840 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17,016 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16,935 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17,733 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 16,611 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 16,688 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,709 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,725 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16,627 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,536 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16,430 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,418 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,426 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,462 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,463 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,337 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,686 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,832 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,915 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,499 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16,476 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16,075 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,394 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 11,814 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 12,080 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,427 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,724 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,669 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,962 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13,744 deaths | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,654 deaths | 15,899 deaths | 17,733 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,548 deaths | 16,418 deaths | 16,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,511 deaths | 11,814 deaths | 17,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,905 deaths | 12,427 deaths | 13,744 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (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 number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in South Sudan was 13,744 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,733 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,814 deaths in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .