Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0165 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0481 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 70 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0169 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Chad 0.0162 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.0161 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Angola 0.0157 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0165 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0481 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.