Number of under-five deaths, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 14,837 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,837
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
127,150
in 1988
All-time low
13,704
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in South Sudan is 14,837, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in South Sudan peaked at 127,150 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,704, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 31st of 197 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 under-five deaths, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,511 | — |
| 1961 | 24,845 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 25,142 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 29,257 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 25,540 | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 25,937 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 33,345 | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 33,298 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 33,436 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 34,540 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 34,616 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 26,618 | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 27,198 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 27,726 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 28,112 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 28,477 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 28,783 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 28,994 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 29,187 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 29,367 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 29,557 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 29,771 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 29,988 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 30,200 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 30,329 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 30,376 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 30,429 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43,280 | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 127,150 | +193.8% |
| 1989 | 31,798 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 32,739 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 32,946 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 39,516 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 40,152 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 27,244 | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 33,510 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 33,281 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 32,784 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 62,503 | +90.7% |
| 1999 | 24,371 | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 24,126 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 23,599 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23,050 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 22,471 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,775 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 21,092 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20,463 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19,901 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 19,485 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,057 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 18,625 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 18,430 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,478 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18,605 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 37,174 | +99.8% |
| 2015 | 49,015 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 53,731 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 54,139 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20,366 | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 13,704 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 13,888 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14,040 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 14,132 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14,305 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14,837 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,985 | 24,511 | 34,540 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,908 | 26,618 | 34,616 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,288 | 29,557 | 127,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,905 | 24,371 | 62,503 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,502 | 19,057 | 24,126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,227 | 13,704 | 54,139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,240 | 13,888 | 14,837 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in South Sudan was 14,837 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 127,150 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,704 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- South Sudan ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.