Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 96.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
96.71
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
780.94
in 1988
All-time low
96.71
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Under-five mortality rate in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in South Sudan is 96.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in South Sudan peaked at 780.94 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 96.71, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 368.36 | — |
| 1955 | 365.61 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 362.94 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 360.31 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 357.44 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 355.13 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 352.62 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 349.95 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 347.19 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 388.33 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 341.18 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 338.31 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 410.86 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 407.03 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 403.47 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 409.38 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 405.25 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 317.7 | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 314.28 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 311 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 307.23 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 303.85 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 300.59 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 297.08 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 293.15 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 289.44 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 286.01 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 282.59 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 279.21 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 275.95 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 272.47 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 268.72 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 264.97 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 357.83 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 780.94 | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 305.68 | -60.9% |
| 1990 | 301.3 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 295.62 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 337.13 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 330.59 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 227.62 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 267.97 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 259.71 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 250.9 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 430.8 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 189.03 | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 180.05 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 171.07 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 162.24 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 153.73 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 145.81 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 138.4 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 131.45 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 124.86 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 118.68 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 112.67 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 107.16 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 102.33 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 98.92 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.18 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 182.63 | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 240.79 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 272.88 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 292.05 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 133.72 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 96.71 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 96.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.71 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.71 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 96.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 96.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +118.2% | 357.83 | 780.94 |
| 2014 | +87.9% | 97.18 | 182.63 |
| 1998 | +71.7% | 250.9 | 430.8 |
| 1989 | -60.9% | 780.94 | 305.68 |
| 1999 | -56.1% | 430.8 | 189.03 |
| 2018 | -54.2% | 292.05 | 133.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 361.63 | 355.13 | 368.36 | 6 |
| 1960s | 374.83 | 338.31 | 410.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.96 | 289.44 | 405.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.44 | 264.97 | 780.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 289.07 | 189.03 | 430.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.9 | 112.67 | 180.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.44 | 96.71 | 292.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.71 | 96.71 | 96.71 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in South Sudan?
- Under-five mortality rate in South Sudan was 96.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 780.94 in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.71 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for under-five mortality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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