Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 39.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.47 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 213 countries
All-time high
55.61 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
39.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 39.47 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan peaked at 55.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.61 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 54.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.86 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 43.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.81 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.81 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.32 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.64 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.01 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.56 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.53 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 39.47 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 39.47 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.59 per 1,000 live births | 43.48 per 1,000 live births | 55.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | 42.64 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.51 per 1,000 live births | 39.47 per 1,000 live births | 39.56 per 1,000 live births | 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 mortality rate in South Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan was 39.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.61 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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