Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 39.47 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
39.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.47
in 2025
All-time low
39.47
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Sudan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Sudan stood at 39.47. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.47 | — |
| 2026 | 39.47 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 39.47 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 39.47 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 39.47 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 39.47 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 39.47 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 39.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39.47 | 39.47 | 39.47 | 5 |
| 2030s | 39.47 | 39.47 | 39.47 | 1 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in South Sudan was 39.47 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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