South Sudan—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
South Sudan's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 39.5 in 2024, ranking #1 out of 196 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 55.6 (2000) and the lowest was 39.5 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 42.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.8 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.6 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 47.7 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.9 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 50.3 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 54.2 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.6 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 39.5 | 2024 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 39 | 2024 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 36.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.2 | 2024 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 33.7 | 2024 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 33.1 | 2024 |
| 7 | Liberia | 32.9 | 2024 |
| 8 | Niger | 32.8 | 2024 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 32 | 2024 |
| 10 | Dominica | 31.1 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Methodology
Original contributors: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: www.childmortality.org; 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
Unit
per 1,000 live births