Number of infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 20,857 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,857 deaths
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115,232 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
19,409 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 20,857 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan peaked at 115,232 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19,409 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,828 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 29,122 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 29,395 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 29,688 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 30,019 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 30,376 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 30,916 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 31,449 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 32,243 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 32,601 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 32,987 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 33,389 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 33,792 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35,666 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 34,335 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 36,613 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 38,852 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 39,122 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39,425 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 40,355 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 40,609 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 37,887 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 38,332 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36,566 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 36,942 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37,266 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 37,603 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,844 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 38,117 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 38,350 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38,612 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 38,876 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39,132 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 40,031 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 40,624 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 40,562 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 40,565 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 43,871 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 115,232 deaths | +162.7% |
| 1989 | 37,210 deaths | -67.7% |
| 1990 | 38,739 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 38,667 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 40,986 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 40,517 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 35,333 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 37,877 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 37,725 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 36,892 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 61,671 deaths | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 32,834 deaths | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 32,634 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 32,167 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31,631 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30,619 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 29,934 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 29,142 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 28,639 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,218 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,863 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 27,723 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 27,499 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28,038 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28,164 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28,231 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46,115 deaths | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 54,601 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 57,248 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 54,539 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 25,186 deaths | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 19,409 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 20,000 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20,526 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20,499 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20,857 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,464 deaths | 28,828 deaths | 32,601 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 36,454 deaths | 32,987 deaths | 40,355 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,952 deaths | 36,566 deaths | 40,609 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,472 deaths | 37,210 deaths | 115,232 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,124 deaths | 32,834 deaths | 61,671 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,857 deaths | 27,723 deaths | 32,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,903 deaths | 19,409 deaths | 57,248 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,470 deaths | 20,000 deaths | 20,857 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in South Sudan was 20,857 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 115,232 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,409 deaths in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.