Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 24,071 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24,071
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
118,103
in 1988
All-time low
21,275
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in South Sudan stood at 24,071.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in South Sudan peaked at 118,103 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,275, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,629 | — |
| 1961 | 28,888 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 29,141 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,144 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29,675 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 30,102 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35,440 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 35,583 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,860 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,812 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,060 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31,204 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 31,646 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 31,940 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,204 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 32,535 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,889 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 33,203 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,476 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33,736 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 34,080 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,429 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 34,810 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35,190 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,476 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,715 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36,024 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41,747 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 118,103 | +182.9% |
| 1989 | 36,538 | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 38,142 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 38,045 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41,238 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 41,252 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,607 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 38,935 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39,086 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,800 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66,740 | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 34,119 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 34,349 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33,946 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,453 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,815 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,122 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,472 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,933 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,518 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,005 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,646 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,696 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,041 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,250 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,026 | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 60,901 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 63,916 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,967 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,324 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 21,275 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 22,081 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,647 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,826 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,039 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24,071 | +4.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 24,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 24,071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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 | +182.9% | 41,747 | 118,103 |
| 1998 | +72.0% | 38,800 | 66,740 |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 118,103 | 36,538 |
| 2014 | +65.4% | 30,250 | 50,026 |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 62,967 | 28,324 |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 66,740 | 34,119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,227 | 28,629 | 36,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,989 | 31,204 | 37,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,211 | 34,080 | 118,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,196 | 34,119 | 66,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,987 | 30,005 | 34,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 21,275 | 63,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 | 22,081 | 24,071 | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (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 in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in South Sudan was 24,071 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,103 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.