Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0012 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0012 units per person.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0012 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 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)
- 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 capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0012 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.