Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 9,652 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9,652
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26,423
in 2025
All-time low
9,652
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan stood at 9,652. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,423 | — |
| 2026 | 21,620 | -18.2% |
| 2027 | 17,703 | -18.1% |
| 2028 | 14,495 | -18.1% |
| 2029 | 11,844 | -18.3% |
| 2030 | 9,652 | -18.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9,652 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9,652 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18,417 | 11,844 | 26,423 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9,652 | 9,652 | 9,652 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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-five deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in South Sudan was 9,652 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,423 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,652 in 2030.
- How does South Sudan rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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