Number of under-five deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0027 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0538 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 10th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0174 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0173 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0197 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.017 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0169 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0213 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1967 | 0.021 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0208 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0212 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.016 units per person | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0159 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.015 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0133 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0129 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.018 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0538 units per person | +198.5% |
| 1989 | 0.014 units per person | -74.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0167 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 units per person | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0133 units per person | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0124 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0229 units per person | +85.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 units per person | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 units per person | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0103 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0027 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0027 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +198.5% | 0.018 units per person | 0.0538 units per person |
| 2014 | +93.3% | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0069 units per person |
| 1998 | +85.1% | 0.0124 units per person | 0.0229 units per person |
| 1989 | -74.0% | 0.0538 units per person | 0.014 units per person |
| 1999 | -61.4% | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 2018 | -61.1% | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.019 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.018 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0229 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0028 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 under-five deaths, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0027 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.