Number of infant deaths (World Health) in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health) 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, Republic of, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in South Sudan, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 118,103 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,275, in 2019.
South Sudan, Republic of 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 (World Health) in South Sudan, Republic of, 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% |
South Sudan, Republic of compared with similar countries
- South Sudan, Republic of's 24,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan, Republic of's 24,071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) in South Sudan, Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +182.9% | 41,747 | 118,103 |
| 1998 | +72.0% | 38,800 | 66,740 |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 118,103 | 36,538 |
| 2014 | +65.4% | 30,250 | 50,026 |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 62,967 | 28,324 |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 66,740 | 34,119 |
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, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 118,103 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- 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, Republic of 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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