Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 13.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan stood at 13.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan peaked at 143.2 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.2 per 1,000, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 5th 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 81.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 123.9 per 1,000 | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 122.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32 per 1,000 | -73.9% |
| 1995 | 74.5 per 1,000 | +132.8% |
| 1996 | 72.5 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 70.3 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 143.2 per 1,000 | +103.7% |
| 1999 | 36.5 per 1,000 | -74.5% |
| 2000 | 30.1 per 1,000 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 28.6 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 20.4 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 35.3 per 1,000 | +165.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8 per 1,000 | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 60 per 1,000 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 65.2 per 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6 per 1,000 | -62.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 13.2 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.3 per 1,000, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 13.2 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +165.4% | 13.3 per 1,000 | 35.3 per 1,000 |
| 1995 | +132.8% | 32 per 1,000 | 74.5 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | +103.7% | 70.3 per 1,000 | 143.2 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | -74.5% | 143.2 per 1,000 | 36.5 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -73.9% | 122.4 per 1,000 | 32 per 1,000 |
| 2018 | -62.3% | 65.2 per 1,000 | 24.6 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.91 per 1,000 | 32 per 1,000 | 143.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 30.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 65.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 13.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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 children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in South Sudan was 13.2 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.2 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 per 1,000 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.