Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 203.8%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
193.78 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-74.99 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 3.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.8% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 193.78 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -74.99 % change on previous year, in 1989.
South Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 16.37 % change on previous year | +1269.2% |
| 1964 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1965 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1966 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +1737.4% |
| 1967 | -0.141 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4144 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 1969 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +696.7% |
| 1970 | 0.22 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1971 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -10600.6% |
| 1972 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1973 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7331 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6657 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6167 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.647 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.724 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7289 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4272 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 0.155 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1745 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 42.23 % change on previous year | +24104.9% |
| 1988 | 193.78 % change on previous year | +358.9% |
| 1989 | -74.99 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1990 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6323 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1992 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +3054.0% |
| 1993 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1994 | -32.15 % change on previous year | -2097.4% |
| 1995 | 23 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6834 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1997 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 1998 | 90.65 % change on previous year | -6170.3% |
| 1999 | -61.01 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2000 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2001 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2002 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2004 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2005 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2008 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2009 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2011 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6873 % change on previous year | +163.9% |
| 2014 | 99.81 % change on previous year | +14421.4% |
| 2015 | 31.85 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7593 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2018 | -62.38 % change on previous year | -8315.3% |
| 2019 | -32.71 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2021 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6553 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +203.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -12.7 % change on previous year | 28.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -23.1 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -74.99 % change on previous year | 193.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -61.01 % change on previous year | 90.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -62.38 % change on previous year | 99.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.6553 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 193.78 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.99 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.