Number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.411 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan stood at 0.411 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan peaked at 6.26 under-five deaths per woman in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.411 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 6th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.42 under-five deaths per woman | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.81 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.99 under-five deaths per woman | 2.79 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.9 under-five deaths per woman | 6.26 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 3.37 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9381 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6157 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4467 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.411 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4394 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 3 Somalia 0.5589 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 4 Chad 0.5028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4771 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 7 Guinea 0.3935 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 8 Mali 0.389 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 9 Central African Republic 0.384 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.388 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 23.02 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 23.74 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 40.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan?
- Number of child deaths per woman in South Sudan was 0.411 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 under-five deaths per woman in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.411 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).