Number of youth deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of youth deaths was 38,639 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 38,639 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in South Sudan peaked at 174,307 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36,300 deaths, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,924 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 90,945 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118,546 deaths | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 118,730 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63,412 deaths | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 90,493 deaths | +42.7% |
| 1996 | 90,037 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 89,048 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 174,307 deaths | +95.7% |
| 1999 | 61,217 deaths | -64.9% |
| 2000 | 58,951 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 57,887 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 56,781 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,833 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 52,408 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 51,015 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 49,752 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 48,650 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 47,766 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 46,896 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46,007 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 45,645 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45,872 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46,320 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 95,024 deaths | +105.1% |
| 2015 | 127,302 deaths | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 141,909 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 145,646 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55,585 deaths | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 36,300 deaths | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 36,743 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 37,072 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 37,131 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37,453 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 38,639 deaths | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,766 deaths | 61,217 deaths | 174,307 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,394 deaths | 46,896 deaths | 58,951 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,561 deaths | 36,300 deaths | 145,646 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,408 deaths | 36,743 deaths | 38,639 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in South Sudan?
- Number of youth deaths in South Sudan was 38,639 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 174,307 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,300 deaths in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of youth deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.