Number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 20,857 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,857
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115,232
in 1988
All-time low
19,409
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 20,857 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan peaked at 115,232 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19,409, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,828 | — |
| 1951 | 29,122 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 29,395 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 29,688 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 30,019 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 30,376 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 30,916 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 31,449 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 32,243 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 32,601 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 32,987 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 33,389 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 33,792 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,666 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 34,335 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 36,613 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 38,852 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 39,122 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39,425 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40,355 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 40,609 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 37,887 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 38,332 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36,566 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 36,942 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37,266 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 37,603 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,844 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 38,117 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 38,350 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,612 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 38,876 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39,132 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40,031 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40,624 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 40,562 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 40,565 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43,871 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 115,232 | +162.7% |
| 1989 | 37,210 | -67.7% |
| 1990 | 38,739 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 38,667 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40,986 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 40,517 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35,333 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 37,877 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 37,725 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 36,892 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 61,671 | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 32,834 | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 32,634 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32,167 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,631 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30,619 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 29,934 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29,142 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28,639 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,218 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,863 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 27,723 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,499 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,038 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28,164 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,231 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,115 | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 54,601 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 57,248 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 54,539 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25,186 | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 19,409 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20,526 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20,499 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20,857 | +1.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 20,857 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 20,857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +162.7% | 43,871 | 115,232 |
| 1989 | -67.7% | 115,232 | 37,210 |
| 1998 | +67.2% | 36,892 | 61,671 |
| 2014 | +63.3% | 28,231 | 46,115 |
| 2018 | -53.8% | 54,539 | 25,186 |
| 1999 | -46.8% | 61,671 | 32,834 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,464 | 28,828 | 32,601 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,454 | 32,987 | 40,355 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,952 | 36,566 | 40,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,472 | 37,210 | 115,232 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,124 | 32,834 | 61,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,857 | 27,723 | 32,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,903 | 19,409 | 57,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,470 | 20,000 | 20,857 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in South Sudan was 20,857 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 115,232 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,409 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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