Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Sudan

South Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 39.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
39.47
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
64.21
in 1990
All-time low
39.46
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Sudan, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 64.21991: 63.71992: 641993: 63.51994: 61.21995: 61.21996: 60.41997: 59.61998: 61.71999: 56.92000: 55.62001: 54.22002: 52.92003: 51.62004: 50.32005: 48.92006: 47.72007: 46.32008: 44.92009: 43.52010: 42.12011: 40.82012: 402013: 39.62014: 40.82015: 41.82016: 42.32017: 42.62018: 402019: 39.52020: 39.52021: 39.52022: 39.62023: 39.52024: 39.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Sudan is 39.47, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Sudan peaked at 64.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.46, in 2019.

That places South Sudan 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 64.21
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Sudan?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in South Sudan was 39.47 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 64.21 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.46 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
South Sudan ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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