Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0261 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0914 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 0.091 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0261 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0261 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0291 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.0281 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Zambia 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0261 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0914 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.