Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 22.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan is 22.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan peaked at 145.5 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.9 per 1,000, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 3rd 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 95 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 145.5 per 1,000 | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 144.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 38.8 per 1,000 | -73.1% |
| 1995 | 89 per 1,000 | +129.4% |
| 1996 | 87.2 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 142 per 1,000 | +66.9% |
| 1999 | 47.1 per 1,000 | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 40.2 per 1,000 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 39 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.8 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.7 per 1,000 | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 30.6 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 29.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.5 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 per 1,000 | +39.3% |
| 2015 | 37.8 per 1,000 | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5 per 1,000 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.5 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 22.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 22.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.9 per 1,000, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 22.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.15 per 1,000, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +129.4% | 38.8 per 1,000 | 89 per 1,000 |
| 1994 | -73.1% | 144.2 per 1,000 | 38.8 per 1,000 |
| 1998 | +66.9% | 85.1 per 1,000 | 142 per 1,000 |
| 1999 | -66.8% | 142 per 1,000 | 47.1 per 1,000 |
| 1992 | +53.2% | 95 per 1,000 | 145.5 per 1,000 |
| 2014 | +39.3% | 22.9 per 1,000 | 31.9 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.04 per 1,000 | 38.8 per 1,000 | 145.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7 per 1,000 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 40.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 per 1,000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 43.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 per 1,000 | 22.9 per 1,000 | 23.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Central African Republic 24 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 23.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 17.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in South Sudan was 22.9 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.5 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.