Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 31,993 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in South Sudan stood at 31,993.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in South Sudan peaked at 128,686 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29,443, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68,007 | — |
| 1991 | 68,445 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 81,785 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 83,068 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 56,842 | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 69,664 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 69,188 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68,165 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 128,686 | +88.8% |
| 1999 | 51,064 | -60.3% |
| 2000 | 50,608 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 49,571 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 48,487 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 47,360 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45,980 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 44,630 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 43,401 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 42,330 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 41,474 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40,662 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 39,833 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 39,506 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39,703 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,027 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,847 | +94.5% |
| 2015 | 101,828 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 111,256 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 111,928 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 42,974 | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 29,443 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 29,897 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,309 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30,484 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 30,807 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 31,993 | +3.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 31,993 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 31,993 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +94.5% | 40,027 | 77,847 |
| 1998 | +88.8% | 68,165 | 128,686 |
| 2018 | -61.6% | 111,928 | 42,974 |
| 1999 | -60.3% | 128,686 | 51,064 |
| 2015 | +30.8% | 77,847 | 101,828 |
| 1994 | -31.6% | 83,068 | 56,842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,491 | 51,064 | 128,686 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,450 | 40,662 | 50,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,434 | 29,443 | 111,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,698 | 29,897 | 31,993 | 5 |
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 - un igme estimates in South Sudan?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in South Sudan was 31,993 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 128,686 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,443 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- South Sudan ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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