Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Sudan, Republic of

South Sudan, Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 4.02 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.02
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.58
in 1989
All-time low
4.02
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Sudan, Republic of, 1989–2023

02461989200620231989: 6.61990: 6.51991: 6.51992: 6.51993: 6.41994: 6.21995: 6.21996: 6.11997: 61998: 6.21999: 5.82000: 5.62001: 5.52002: 5.42003: 5.32004: 5.12005: 52006: 4.92007: 4.72008: 4.62009: 4.52010: 4.32011: 4.22012: 4.12013: 4.12014: 4.22015: 4.32016: 4.32017: 4.32018: 4.12019: 42020: 42021: 42022: 42023: 4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan, Republic of recorded 4.02 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 6.58 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2023.

That places South Sudan, Republic of 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.58 6.58 6.58 1
1990s 6.24 5.76 6.52 10
2000s 5.06 4.47 5.65 10
2010s 4.2 4.04 4.35 10
2020s 4.03 4.02 4.03 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan, Republic of

  1. 1 Niue 1.26 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 0.7188 compare
  3. 2 Pakistan 3.76 compare
  4. 3 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.3383 compare
  5. 3 Somalia 3.49 compare
  6. 4 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 3.43 compare
  7. 4 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in South Sudan, Republic of?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in South Sudan, Republic of was 4.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 1989.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2023.
How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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