Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Sudan

South Sudan: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 37,133 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
37,133
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37,133
in 2030
All-time low
33,195
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in South Sudan, 2025–2030

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2025202720302025: 33.2k2026: 34.0k2027: 34.8k2028: 35.7k2029: 36.5k2030: 37.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 37,133 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 34,837 33,195 36,451 5
2030s 37,133 37,133 37,133 1

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 25 Yemen 46,671 compare
  2. 26 Guinea 40,277 compare
  3. 27 South Africa 37,174 compare
  4. 29 Zimbabwe 33,428 compare
  5. 30 China (People’s Republic of) 32,366 compare
  6. 31 Malawi 32,017 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Sudan?
Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in South Sudan was 37,133 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 37,133 in 2030.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 33,195 in 2025.
How does South Sudan rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
South Sudan ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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