Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate was 39.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
64.69
in 1989
All-time low
39.46
in 2019
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan stood at 39.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 64.69 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.46, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 64.69 | — |
| 1990 | 64.21 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.68 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.03 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.51 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 61.19 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 61.23 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.43 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.58 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.69 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 56.86 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 55.61 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 54.22 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.86 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.56 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 50.29 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.92 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 47.73 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.35 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.92 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 43.48 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.09 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40.84 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 40.03 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 39.59 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.81 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.81 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42.32 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.64 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.01 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 39.46 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.48 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.56 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 39.53 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 39.47 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.69 | 64.69 | 64.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.64 | 56.86 | 64.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.59 | 43.48 | 55.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.96 | 39.46 | 42.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.51 | 39.47 | 39.56 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in South Sudan was 39.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.69 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.46 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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