South Sudan—Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #9 of 216
Latest Value
247.5
2023
YoY Change
-4.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#9
of 216 countries
Maximum
449.1
2017
Minimum
247.5
2023
CAGR
-1.8%
24 years
Last
247.5
Previous
259.0
Highest
449.1
Lowest
247.5
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 247.5 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 259.0 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 269.8 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 250.0 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 249.6 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 297.8 | -33.7% |
| 2017 | 449.1 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 437.5 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 407.9 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 354.3 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 257.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 259.6 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 264.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 268.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 276.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 281.9 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 292.2 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 300.1 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 308.0 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 317.2 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 321.3 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 360.7 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 366.1 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 374.7 |
Top Countries — Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lesotho | 361.6 | 2023 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 342.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Central African Republic | 326.8 | 2023 |
| 4 | Chad | 309.4 | 2023 |
| 5 | Nauru | 306.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 278.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Kenya | 274.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Cote d'Ivoire | 264.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 247.5 | 2023 |
| 10 | Liberia | 244.8 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Methodology
Data compiled by World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Human Mortality Database, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, uri: www.mortality.org;University of California, Berkeley, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database; French Institute for Demographic Studies, uri: www.mortality.org, note: Human Mortality Database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →