Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 6,646 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 6,646 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan peaked at 45,621 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,139, in 2011.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,917 | — |
| 1991 | 22,500 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 36,761 | +63.4% |
| 1993 | 35,662 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6,570 | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 20,829 | +217.0% |
| 1996 | 20,849 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20,883 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45,621 | +118.5% |
| 1999 | 10,153 | -77.7% |
| 2000 | 8,343 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 8,316 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,294 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,473 | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 6,428 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,385 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,351 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,320 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,292 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,234 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,174 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,139 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6,169 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,293 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 17,177 | +173.0% |
| 2015 | 25,474 | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 30,653 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 33,718 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 12,611 | -62.6% |
| 2019 | 6,857 | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 6,846 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,763 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,647 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6,646 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,646 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 6,646 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 6,646 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +217.0% | 6,570 | 20,829 |
| 2014 | +173.0% | 6,293 | 17,177 |
| 1998 | +118.5% | 20,883 | 45,621 |
| 1994 | -81.6% | 35,662 | 6,570 |
| 1999 | -77.7% | 45,621 | 10,153 |
| 1992 | +63.4% | 22,500 | 36,761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,274 | 6,570 | 45,621 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,944 | 6,234 | 8,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,126 | 6,139 | 33,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,710 | 6,646 | 6,846 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in South Sudan was 6,646 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45,621 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,139 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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