Number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,744 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,744
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
37th
of 197 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 in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan stood at 13,744.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan peaked at 17,733 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11,814, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan, 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 compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13,744 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan'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 |
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)
- 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 neonatal deaths in South Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan was 13,744 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,733 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,814 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- 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 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.