Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) was 23.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan is 23.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan peaked at 249.4 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.4 per 1,000, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 4th 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.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 153.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 246.2 per 1,000 | +60.7% |
| 1993 | 243.9 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.3 per 1,000 | -82.2% |
| 1995 | 142.5 per 1,000 | +229.1% |
| 1996 | 139.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 135.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 249.4 per 1,000 | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 61.4 per 1,000 | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9 per 1,000 | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 44.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 32.7 per 1,000 | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 31.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 29.2 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3 per 1,000 | +115.0% |
| 2015 | 66.5 per 1,000 | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9 per 1,000 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 36.9 per 1,000 | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6 per 1,000 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.4 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 23.4 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.3 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 23.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2 per 1,000, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +229.1% | 43.3 per 1,000 | 142.5 per 1,000 |
| 2014 | +115.0% | 23.4 per 1,000 | 50.3 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | +83.9% | 135.6 per 1,000 | 249.4 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -82.2% | 243.9 per 1,000 | 43.3 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | -75.4% | 249.4 per 1,000 | 61.4 per 1,000 |
| 1992 | +60.7% | 153.2 per 1,000 | 246.2 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.06 per 1,000 | 43.3 per 1,000 | 249.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.32 per 1,000 | 26.1 per 1,000 | 47.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.32 per 1,000 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 82.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.88 per 1,000 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 24.6 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan was 23.4 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 249.4 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.