Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0365 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.1011 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0337 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0365 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0365 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | 0.1011 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 72 Mali 0.0377 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.0373 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Chad 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.0349 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0365 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1011 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0337 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.