Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 5.9% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan peaked at 42.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.3% | — |
| 1951 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 21.7% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 20.9% | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 20.8% | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 20.6% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +152.2% |
| 1989 | 15.2% | -63.8% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +65.7% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -46.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.3% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.7% | 19.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 15.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1636 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in South Sudan was 5.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.