Number of infant deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths was 24,071 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,071
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
118,103
in 1988
All-time low
21,275
in 2019
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in South Sudan is 24,071, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,275, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27,200 | — |
| 1956 | 27,510 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 27,845 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28,108 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 28,360 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 28,629 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 28,888 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 29,141 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,144 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29,675 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 30,102 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35,440 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 35,583 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,860 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,812 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,060 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31,204 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 31,646 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 31,940 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,204 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 32,535 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,889 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 33,203 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,476 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33,736 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 34,080 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,429 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 34,810 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35,190 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,476 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,715 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36,024 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41,747 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 118,103 | +182.9% |
| 1989 | 36,538 | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 38,142 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 38,045 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41,238 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 41,252 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,607 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 38,935 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39,086 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,800 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66,740 | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 34,119 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 34,349 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33,946 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,453 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,815 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,122 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,472 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,933 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,518 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,005 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,646 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,696 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,041 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,250 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,026 | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 60,901 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 63,916 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,967 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,324 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 21,275 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 22,081 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,647 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,826 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,039 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24,071 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,805 | 27,200 | 28,360 | 5 |
| 1960s | 32,227 | 28,629 | 36,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,989 | 31,204 | 37,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,211 | 34,080 | 118,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,196 | 34,119 | 66,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,987 | 30,005 | 34,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 21,275 | 63,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 | 22,081 | 24,071 | 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,103 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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