Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.002 units per person for number of infant deaths, per capita 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 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0098 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0097 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0096 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0095 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.011 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0109 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.009 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.008 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0244 units per person | +189.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per person | -68.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 units per person | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.002 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 units 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 units per person | 0.0244 units per person |
| 1998 | +68.6% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0119 units per person |
| 1989 | -68.2% | 0.0244 units per person | 0.0078 units per person |
| 2014 | +64.4% | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
| 2018 | -54.4% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0028 units per person |
| 1999 | -50.2% | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0059 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 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 units 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 units 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 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.