Number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, female was 10,897 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10,897
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
57,118
in 1988
All-time low
9,649
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10,897 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan peaked at 57,118 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9,649, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,273 | — |
| 1961 | 13,392 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 13,505 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 14,977 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 13,748 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 13,957 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 16,579 | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 16,650 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 16,782 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17,239 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 17,349 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 14,482 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 14,692 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14,827 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,954 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 15,117 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15,265 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,394 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 15,521 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15,647 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15,815 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 15,984 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 16,166 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 16,346 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 16,482 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 16,588 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,735 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 19,544 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 57,118 | +192.3% |
| 1989 | 17,059 | -70.1% |
| 1990 | 17,813 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 17,768 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 19,336 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 19,354 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,565 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 18,178 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 18,257 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,129 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 31,873 | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 15,855 | -50.3% |
| 2000 | 15,952 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 15,728 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 15,476 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15,171 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14,812 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,481 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14,210 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 13,993 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 13,872 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13,744 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 13,545 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,546 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,684 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,751 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,466 | +70.6% |
| 2015 | 28,865 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 30,420 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 30,033 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13,118 | -56.3% |
| 2019 | 9,649 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 9,999 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 10,255 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 10,357 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10,444 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 10,897 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,010 | 13,273 | 17,239 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,325 | 14,482 | 17,349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,784 | 15,815 | 57,118 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,313 | 15,855 | 31,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,744 | 13,744 | 15,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,008 | 9,649 | 30,420 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,390 | 9,999 | 10,897 | 5 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, female in South Sudan was 10,897 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,118 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,649 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.