Number of infant deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths was 24,071 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,071 deaths
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
118,103 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
21,275 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 24,071 deaths for number of infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in South Sudan peaked at 118,103 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,275 deaths, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27,200 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 27,510 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 27,845 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28,108 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 28,360 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 28,629 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 28,888 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 29,141 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,144 deaths | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29,675 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 30,102 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35,440 deaths | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 35,583 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,860 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,812 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,060 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31,204 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 31,646 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 31,940 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,204 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 32,535 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,889 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 33,203 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,476 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33,736 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 34,080 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,429 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 34,810 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35,190 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,476 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,715 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36,024 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41,747 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 118,103 deaths | +182.9% |
| 1989 | 36,538 deaths | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 38,142 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 38,045 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41,238 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 41,252 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,607 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 38,935 deaths | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39,086 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,800 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66,740 deaths | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 34,119 deaths | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 34,349 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33,946 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,453 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,815 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,122 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,472 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,933 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,518 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,005 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,646 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,696 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,041 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,250 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,026 deaths | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 60,901 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 63,916 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,967 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,324 deaths | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 21,275 deaths | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 22,081 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,647 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,826 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,039 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24,071 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,805 deaths | 27,200 deaths | 28,360 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 32,227 deaths | 28,629 deaths | 36,812 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,989 deaths | 31,204 deaths | 37,060 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,211 deaths | 34,080 deaths | 118,103 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,196 deaths | 34,119 deaths | 66,740 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,987 deaths | 30,005 deaths | 34,349 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,704 deaths | 21,275 deaths | 63,916 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 deaths | 22,081 deaths | 24,071 deaths | 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 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in South Sudan was 24,071 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,103 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 deaths in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .