Children died before five per woman in South Sudan
South Sudan: Children died before five per woman was 0.411 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in South Sudan stood at 0.411. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in South Sudan peaked at 6.26 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.411, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 2.46 | — |
| 1955 | 2.44 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 2.43 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.41 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.4 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.38 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.37 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.63 | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.3 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.77 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.02 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | +120.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 | -60.9% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.37 | +68.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | -56.9% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9503 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.854 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7651 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7039 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6589 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6157 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5761 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5409 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.514 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4964 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9171 | +84.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6279 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4467 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4394 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4322 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4246 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4178 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.411 | -1.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.411 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.411 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +120.0% | 2.84 | 6.26 |
| 2014 | +84.7% | 0.4964 | 0.9171 |
| 1998 | +68.5% | 2 | 3.37 |
| 1989 | -60.9% | 6.26 | 2.44 |
| 1999 | -56.9% | 3.37 | 1.45 |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 1.39 | 0.6279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 6 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.3 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 1.99 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 | 1.9 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1.45 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9381 | 0.6157 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 | 0.4467 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 | 0.411 | 0.4394 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in South Sudan?
- Children died before five per woman in South Sudan was 0.411 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1988.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.411 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for children died before five per woman?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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