Number of infant deaths, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male was 13,174 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,174
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
60,985
in 1988
All-time low
11,626
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in South Sudan stood at 13,174.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in South Sudan peaked at 60,985 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11,626, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,356 | — |
| 1961 | 15,496 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,636 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 17,167 | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 15,927 | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 16,145 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 18,861 | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 18,933 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19,078 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 19,573 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 19,711 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16,722 | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 16,954 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 17,113 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17,250 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 17,418 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 17,624 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,809 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 17,955 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 18,089 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 18,265 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18,445 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 18,644 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 18,844 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 18,994 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19,127 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 19,289 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 22,203 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 60,985 | +174.7% |
| 1989 | 19,479 | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 20,329 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 20,277 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 21,902 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 21,898 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,042 | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 20,757 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 20,829 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,671 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 34,867 | +68.7% |
| 1999 | 18,264 | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 18,397 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 18,218 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17,977 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,644 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17,310 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16,991 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,723 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16,525 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16,383 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16,261 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,101 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 16,150 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16,357 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,499 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26,560 | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 32,036 | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 33,496 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 32,934 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15,206 | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 11,626 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 12,082 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12,392 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12,469 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12,595 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 13,174 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,217 | 15,356 | 19,573 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,664 | 16,722 | 19,711 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,428 | 18,265 | 60,985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,884 | 18,264 | 34,867 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,243 | 16,261 | 18,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,696 | 11,626 | 33,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,542 | 12,082 | 13,174 | 5 |
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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 infant deaths, male in South Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, male in South Sudan was 13,174 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, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60,985 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,626 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- South Sudan ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.