South Sudan—Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #5 of 196
Latest Value
98.7
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#5
of 196 countries
Maximum
278.2
2017
Minimum
98.7
2019
CAGR
-2.6%
24 years
Last
98.7
Previous
98.7
Highest
278.2
Lowest
98.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.7 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 132.4 | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 278.2 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 263.9 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 236.6 | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 182.3 | +83.8% |
| 2013 | 99.2 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 100.9 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 104.5 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 109.4 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 114.7 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 120.6 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 127.0 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 133.5 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 140.8 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 148.4 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 156.5 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 165.1 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 173.8 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 182.7 |
Top Countries — Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 114.8 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 104.9 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 104.0 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 101.1 | 2023 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 98.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Guinea | 95.0 | 2023 |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 94.3 | 2023 |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 92.2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Mali | 91.3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Benin | 77.9 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Methodology
Data compiled by UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org, publisher: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, United Nations Population Division; World Health Organization (WHO), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;World Bank (WB), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation;United Nations (UN), uri: www.childmortality.org, note: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, publisher: UN Population Division.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →