Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan is 0.002 deaths per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0244 deaths per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.002 deaths per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0098 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0097 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 deaths per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.011 deaths per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.009 deaths per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.008 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 deaths per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 deaths per person | +189.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 deaths per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 deaths per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 deaths per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 deaths per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.007 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 deaths per person | +68.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 deaths per person | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 deaths per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 deaths per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 deaths per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 deaths per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.002 deaths per person | +0.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.002 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.002 deaths per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan 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 | +189.6% | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0244 deaths per person |
| 1998 | +68.6% | 0.007 deaths per person | 0.0119 deaths per person |
| 1989 | -68.2% | 0.0244 deaths per person | 0.0078 deaths per person |
| 2014 | +64.4% | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person |
| 2018 | -54.4% | 0.0061 deaths per person | 0.0028 deaths per person |
| 1999 | -50.2% | 0.0119 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 deaths per person | 0.0094 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 deaths per person | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0109 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0073 deaths per person | 0.0244 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0059 deaths per person | 0.0119 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0057 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0061 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan was 0.002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 deaths per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 deaths per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.