Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 2,603 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,603
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,603
in 2021
All-time low
1,863
in 1999
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan is 2,603, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan peaked at 2,603 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,863, in 1999.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,028 | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,995 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,964 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,967 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,986 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,982 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,944 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,879 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1,863 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,900 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,941 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,006 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,070 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,092 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,084 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,076 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,062 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,044 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,044 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,056 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,088 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,137 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2,209 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,280 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,318 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,357 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2,368 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,389 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,441 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,516 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,603 | +3.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 2,603 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,670, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 2,603 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,170, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,963 | 1,863 | 2,028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,032 | 1,900 | 2,092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,264 | 2,056 | 2,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,560 | 2,516 | 2,603 | 2 |
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)
- 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 ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan was 2,603 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,603 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,863 in 1999.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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