Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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 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% |
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
- 1 Palestine, State of 66.8 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 25.3 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Chad 23.1 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.7 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Niger 21.2 per 1,000 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (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.