Number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan is 0.0027 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0538 deaths per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 deaths per person, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0174 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0174 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0173 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0197 deaths per person | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.017 deaths per person | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0169 deaths per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 deaths per person | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 0.021 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 deaths per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.021 deaths per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.016 deaths per person | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.016 deaths per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.015 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.018 deaths per person | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 deaths per person | +198.5% |
| 1989 | 0.014 deaths per person | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 deaths per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 deaths per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 deaths per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 deaths per person | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 deaths per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 deaths per person | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 deaths per person | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 deaths per person | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 deaths per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 deaths per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0027 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 deaths per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0027 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 deaths per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +198.5% | 0.018 deaths per person | 0.0538 deaths per person |
| 2014 | +93.3% | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person |
| 1998 | +85.1% | 0.0124 deaths per person | 0.0229 deaths per person |
| 1989 | -74.0% | 0.0538 deaths per person | 0.014 deaths per person |
| 1999 | -61.4% | 0.0229 deaths per person | 0.0088 deaths per person |
| 2018 | -61.1% | 0.0109 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 deaths per person | 0.0169 deaths per person | 0.0213 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 deaths per person | 0.0144 deaths per person | 0.021 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 deaths per person | 0.0129 deaths per person | 0.0538 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 deaths per person | 0.0088 deaths per person | 0.0229 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 0.0109 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person | 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 number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 deaths per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.