Number of children under 5 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of children under 5 was 1.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in South Sudan stood at 1.48 million people.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in South Sudan peaked at 1.87 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 433,735 people, in 1950.
South Sudan ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,804 people | 433,735 people | 512,583 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 575,200 people | 523,717 people | 622,784 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 726,625 people | 633,824 people | 818,727 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 886,092 people | 805,072 people | 948,709 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million people | 827,088 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.62 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.87 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.48 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 69 North Korea 1.71 million people compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 1.64 million people compare
- 71 Australia 1.53 million people compare
- 73 Ecuador 1.40 million people compare
- 74 South Korea 1.36 million people compare
- 75 Tajikistan 1.33 million people compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in South Sudan?
- Number of children under 5 in South Sudan was 1.48 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,735 people in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of children under 5?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.