Under-five deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan
South Sudan: Under-five deaths - SDG target met was 9,652 in 2030. βΌ 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
2025β2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in South Sudan, 2025β2030
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 18,417 | 11,844 | 26,423 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9,652 | 9,652 | 9,652 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (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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