Number of stillbirths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of stillbirths was 9,335 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in South Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in South Sudan stood at 9,335.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in South Sudan peaked at 12,807 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,443, in 2018.
That places South Sudan 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12,185 | — |
| 2001 | 12,347 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 12,454 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,453 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,432 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,464 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12,483 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 12,542 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12,607 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12,614 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,512 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 12,783 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,807 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,703 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 12,714 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,609 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 11,156 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 9,869 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 8,443 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 8,749 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8,985 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9,177 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9,102 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9,335 | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9,335 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9,335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,458 | 12,185 | 12,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,334 | 8,443 | 12,807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,150 | 8,985 | 9,335 | 4 |
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 stillbirths in South Sudan?
- Number of stillbirths in South Sudan was 9,335 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,807 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,443 in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of stillbirths?
- South Sudan ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation