Number of neonatal deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths was 13,744 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 196 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% |
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
- 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 15-64, female 3.69 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (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 196 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.