Number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of children who die before age 5 was 31,927 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31,927 deaths
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221,381 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
30,415 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 31,927 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan peaked at 221,381 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,415 deaths, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,300 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 48,090 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 48,192 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 48,480 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 49,009 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 49,638 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 50,732 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 51,825 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 54,103 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 54,714 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 55,354 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 56,017 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 56,660 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 60,236 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 56,450 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 61,656 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 66,911 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 67,249 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 67,675 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 69,721 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 70,174 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 63,271 deaths | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 64,188 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 59,816 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 60,655 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 61,399 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 62,110 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 62,661 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 63,196 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 63,650 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 64,091 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64,530 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 64,915 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 67,995 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 70,492 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 70,285 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 70,312 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 84,447 deaths | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 221,381 deaths | +162.2% |
| 1989 | 64,019 deaths | -71.1% |
| 1990 | 65,119 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 66,532 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 77,105 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 77,878 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 58,141 deaths | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 68,128 deaths | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 67,940 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66,512 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 122,558 deaths | +84.3% |
| 1999 | 54,483 deaths | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 52,864 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52,014 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51,159 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48,861 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 47,629 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 46,227 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 45,262 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44,219 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 43,287 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 42,789 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 42,188 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 42,829 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 42,844 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,211 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82,489 deaths | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 104,456 deaths | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 111,976 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 108,139 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 44,597 deaths | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 30,415 deaths | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 30,763 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 31,384 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31,426 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31,927 deaths | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,308 deaths | 48,090 deaths | 54,714 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 61,793 deaths | 55,354 deaths | 69,721 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,112 deaths | 59,816 deaths | 70,174 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,247 deaths | 64,019 deaths | 221,381 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,440 deaths | 54,483 deaths | 122,558 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,431 deaths | 42,789 deaths | 52,864 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,314 deaths | 30,415 deaths | 111,976 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,375 deaths | 30,763 deaths | 31,927 deaths | 4 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in South Sudan was 31,927 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 221,381 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,415 deaths in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.