Infant deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant deaths was 24,071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 24,071 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in South Sudan peaked at 63,916 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21,275, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 36th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,349 | — |
| 2001 | 33,946 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,453 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,815 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,122 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,472 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,933 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,518 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,005 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,646 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,696 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,041 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,250 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,026 | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 60,901 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 63,916 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,967 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,324 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 21,275 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 22,081 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,647 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,826 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,039 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24,071 | +4.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 24,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 24,071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths 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 | +65.4% | 30,250 | 50,026 |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 62,967 | 28,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,987 | 30,005 | 34,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 21,275 | 63,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 | 22,081 | 24,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in South Sudan?
- Infant deaths in South Sudan was 24,071 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 63,916 in 2016.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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