Number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 13,744 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,744
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17,733
in 1998
All-time low
11,814
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of is 13,744, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 17,733 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,814, in 2018.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,899 | — |
| 1991 | 16,120 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 16,496 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 16,562 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16,331 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 16,840 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17,016 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 16,935 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 17,733 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 16,611 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 16,688 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16,709 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16,725 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16,627 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16,536 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 16,430 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16,418 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,426 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,462 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,463 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,337 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16,686 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,832 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16,915 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17,499 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 16,476 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16,075 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14,394 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 11,814 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 12,080 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12,427 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,724 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12,669 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12,962 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13,744 | +6.0% |
South Sudan, Republic of compared with similar countries
- South Sudan, Republic of's 13,744 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan, Republic of's 13,744 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,654 | 15,899 | 17,733 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,548 | 16,418 | 16,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,511 | 11,814 | 17,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,905 | 12,427 | 13,744 | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in South Sudan, Republic of was 13,744 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17,733 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,814 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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