Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan

South Sudan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 3,893 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,893
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28,044
in 1998
All-time low
3,893
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 13.3k1991: 12.9k1992: 19.9k1993: 18.9k1994: 4.5k1995: 11.8k1996: 12.1k1997: 12.5k1998: 28.0k1999: 6.9k2000: 5.8k2001: 5.7k2002: 5.6k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.4k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.3k2008: 4.3k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.2k2011: 4.1k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 11.4k2015: 16.8k2016: 20.2k2017: 22.1k2018: 8.2k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.3k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.0k2023: 3.9k2024: 3.9k

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan is 3,893, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan peaked at 28,044 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,893, in 2024.

South Sudan ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,295
1991 12,948 -2.6%
1992 19,874 +53.5%
1993 18,946 -4.7%
1994 4,507 -76.2%
1995 11,764 +161.0%
1996 12,052 +2.4%
1997 12,509 +3.8%
1998 28,044 +124.2%
1999 6,912 -75.4%
2000 5,829 -15.7%
2001 5,747 -1.4%
2002 5,631 -2.0%
2003 4,526 -19.6%
2004 4,447 -1.7%
2005 4,399 -1.1%
2006 4,361 -0.9%
2007 4,337 -0.6%
2008 4,319 -0.4%
2009 4,263 -1.3%
2010 4,190 -1.7%
2011 4,132 -1.4%
2012 4,118 -0.3%
2013 4,171 +1.3%
2014 11,374 +172.7%
2015 16,806 +47.8%
2016 20,176 +20.1%
2017 22,090 +9.5%
2018 8,220 -62.8%
2019 4,413 -46.3%
2020 4,336 -1.7%
2021 4,194 -3.3%
2022 4,026 -4.0%
2023 3,941 -2.1%
2024 3,893 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,085 4,507 28,044 10
2000s 4,786 4,263 5,829 10
2010s 9,969 4,118 22,090 10
2020s 4,078 3,893 4,336 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 27 Guinea 4,337 compare
  2. 28 Palestine, State of 4,089 compare
  3. 29 Burundi 4,078 compare
  4. 31 Malawi 3,567 compare
  5. 32 Zambia 3,406 compare
  6. 33 Brazil 3,404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in South Sudan was 3,893 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 5-9 years recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 28,044 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,893 in 2024.
How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
South Sudan ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. 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 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 8,505 data points, 1990–2024
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