Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 1,891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan stood at 1,891. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan peaked at 12,992 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,090 | — |
| 1991 | 5,931 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 9,015 | +52.0% |
| 1993 | 8,609 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,171 | -74.8% |
| 1995 | 5,418 | +149.6% |
| 1996 | 5,554 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,764 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12,992 | +125.4% |
| 1999 | 3,272 | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 2,785 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 2,745 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,689 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,196 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 2,159 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,137 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,119 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,110 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,102 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,075 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,038 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,010 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,026 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,592 | +176.0% |
| 2015 | 8,260 | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 9,917 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 10,839 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4,016 | -62.9% |
| 2019 | 2,137 | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 2,099 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,030 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,951 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,912 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,891 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,482 | 2,171 | 12,992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,312 | 2,075 | 2,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,884 | 2,000 | 10,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,977 | 1,891 | 2,099 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan was 1,891 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,992 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years