Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 3.85 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 263.3% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 191.59 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -74.7 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 15.99 % change on previous year | +1216.3% |
| 1964 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1965 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1966 | 27.94 % change on previous year | +1655.2% |
| 1967 | -0.1288 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3406 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 1969 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +852.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2952 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1971 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -7784.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1973 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8212 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6495 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7255 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7106 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.712 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4172 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 0.203 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2152 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 41.33 % change on previous year | +19102.1% |
| 1988 | 191.59 % change on previous year | +363.6% |
| 1989 | -74.7 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1990 | 3 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6441 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1992 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +2926.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1994 | -31.57 % change on previous year | -2112.5% |
| 1995 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6833 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1997 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 1998 | 88.79 % change on previous year | -6104.8% |
| 1999 | -60.32 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2000 | -0.893 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2001 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 2002 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2003 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2004 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2005 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2007 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2009 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2010 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8209 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4987 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8161 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2014 | 94.49 % change on previous year | +11478.4% |
| 2015 | 30.81 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 0.604 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2018 | -61.61 % change on previous year | -10299.4% |
| 2019 | -31.49 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2020 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2021 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5774 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2024 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.85 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.09 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +19102.1% | 0.2152 % change on previous year | 41.33 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +11478.4% | 0.8161 % change on previous year | 94.49 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -10299.4% | 0.604 % change on previous year | -61.61 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -7784.4% | 0.2952 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +6104.8% | -1.48 % change on previous year | 88.79 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2926.2% | 0.6441 % change on previous year | 19.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 27.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.19 % change on previous year | -74.7 % change on previous year | 191.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -60.32 % change on previous year | 88.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | -0.893 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -61.61 % change on previous year | 94.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | 0.5774 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 3.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 191.59 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.7 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.