Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -0.3873 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.3873 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 124.7%
World rank
113th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-4.45 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at -0.3873 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 124.7% on the previous year and down 227.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 5.1 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.45 % change on previous year, in 1989.
South Sudan ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 2 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1988 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -425.4% |
| 1989 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6815 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +213.9% |
| 1992 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2001 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3041 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2016 | -0.998 % change on previous year | -428.2% |
| 2017 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 2018 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2019 | -0.1247 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2020 | -0.0357 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3303 % change on previous year | +825.6% |
| 2022 | -0.4711 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 2024 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3873 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.45 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.6815 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3301 % change on previous year | -0.4711 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 0-14, total 4.63 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 population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan was -0.3873 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.45 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 227.3%. 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 Population ages 0-14, total, 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 Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.