Number of infant deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths was 23,275.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,275.0%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
115,294.0%
in 1988
All-time low
21,500.0%
in 2019
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, 1955–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 23,275.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in South Sudan peaked at 115,294.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,500.0%, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27,276.0% | — |
| 1956 | 27,612.0% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 27,937.0% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28,198.0% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 28,477.0% | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 28,743.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 29,040.0% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 29,269.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 29,492.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 29,799.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 30,114.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 30,375.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 30,624.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 30,815.0% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 31,053.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 31,223.0% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 31,427.0% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 31,734.0% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 32,030.0% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,268.0% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 32,587.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,863.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 33,186.0% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,515.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33,817.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 34,197.0% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 34,504.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 34,923.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 35,231.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 35,540.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 35,796.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36,088.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 41,741.0% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 115,294.0% | +176.2% |
| 1989 | 36,639.0% | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 38,163.0% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 38,094.0% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41,199.0% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 41,227.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35,712.0% | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 39,017.0% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39,171.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,859.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65,567.0% | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 34,277.0% | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 34,426.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34,052.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33,636.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 33,008.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,287.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31,623.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31,030.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 30,662.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 30,405.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 30,198.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 29,921.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,991.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,333.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,570.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49,790.0% | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 59,758.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 61,812.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 60,032.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28,016.0% | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 21,500.0% | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 22,307.0% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,879.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,060.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,275.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,900.0% | 27,276.0% | 28,477.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 29,932.4% | 28,743.0% | 31,053.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,465.0% | 31,223.0% | 33,817.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,995.3% | 34,197.0% | 115,294.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,128.6% | 34,277.0% | 65,567.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,132.7% | 30,198.0% | 34,426.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,172.3% | 21,500.0% | 61,812.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,880.2% | 22,307.0% | 23,275.0% | 4 |
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- 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 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0061 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in South Sudan was 23,275.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 115,294.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,500.0% in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.