Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 4,659 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,659
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
17,026
in 1998
All-time low
2,602
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan stood at 4,659.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan peaked at 17,026 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,602, in 2004.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,673 | — |
| 1991 | 9,708 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,200 | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 16,116 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,131 | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 9,495 | +203.3% |
| 1996 | 9,403 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,304 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17,026 | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 4,503 | -73.6% |
| 2000 | 3,686 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3,587 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3,428 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,627 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 2,602 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,659 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,751 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,887 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3,030 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3,097 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 3,144 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,197 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,224 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,260 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6,278 | +92.6% |
| 2015 | 7,793 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 8,950 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 9,405 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4,933 | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 3,697 | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 3,920 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 4,417 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 4,549 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4,438 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4,659 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,456 | 3,131 | 17,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,602 | 3,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,388 | 3,144 | 9,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,397 | 3,920 | 4,659 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 27 Russian Federation 5,500 compare
- 28 Mali 5,061 compare
- 29 Madagascar 4,966 compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 4,470 compare
- 32 Ghana 4,344 compare
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,180 compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in South Sudan was 4,659 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,026 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,602 in 2004.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 15-19 years