Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0014 units per person for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0276 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0091 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.009 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.009 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0088 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.011 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0109 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.011 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.008 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 units per person | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 units per person | +196.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 units per person | -73.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per person | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 units per person | +83.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per person | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | +88.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 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, male, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0276 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.