Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 25 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
25
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.22
in 2025
All-time low
25
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in South Sudan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in South Sudan stood at 25. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.22 | — |
| 2026 | 61.63 | -20.2% |
| 2027 | 49.17 | -20.2% |
| 2028 | 39.24 | -20.2% |
| 2029 | 31.31 | -20.2% |
| 2030 | 25 | -20.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51.71 | 31.31 | 77.22 | 5 |
| 2030s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Angola 25 compare
- 1 Burundi 25 compare
- 1 Benin 25 compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 25 compare
- 1 Central African Republic 25 compare
- 1 Cote d'Ivoire 25 compare
- 1 Cameroon 25 compare
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 25 compare
- 1 Congo 25 compare
- 1 Fiji 25 compare
- 1 Guinea 25 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 25 compare
- 1 Haiti 25 compare
- 1 Kiribati 25 compare
- 1 Liberia 25 compare
- 1 Madagascar 25 compare
- 1 Mali 25 compare
- 1 Mozambique 25 compare
- 1 Malawi 25 compare
- 1 Niger 25 compare
- 1 Nigeria 25 compare
- 1 Pakistan 25 compare
- 1 Papua New Guinea 25 compare
- 1 Rwanda 25 compare
- 1 Sudan 25 compare
- 1 Sierra Leone 25 compare
- 1 Somalia 25 compare
- 1 Chad 25 compare
- 1 Togo 25 compare
- 1 East Timor 25 compare
- 1 Uganda 25 compare
- 1 South Africa 25 compare
- 1 Zambia 25 compare
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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in South Sudan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in South Sudan was 25 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.22 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2030.
- How does South Sudan rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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