Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for South Sudan
Created on April 7, 2021.
Updated on May 15, 2023.
The total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for South Sudan was 63.80 in 2021, remaining unchanged from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for South Sudan were 68.90 and 58.50 respectively in 2021.
The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".
The chart and table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of South Sudan for 1978-2021.
See also: Neonatal Mortality Rate of South Sudan.
Data Source: World Bank.
Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Sudan
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Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Sudan
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| Year | Total | Male | Female |
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| 1978 | 175.30 | 185.20 | 165.20 |
| 1979 | 173.40 | 182.90 | 163.10 |
| 1980 | 171.50 | 180.90 | 161.30 |
| 1981 | 169.50 | 179.00 | 159.50 |
| 1982 | 167.60 | 176.70 | 157.80 |
| 1983 | 165.40 | 174.60 | 156.10 |
| 1984 | 163.30 | 172.30 | 153.90 |
| 1985 | 161.20 | 170.10 | 151.90 |
| 1986 | 158.80 | 167.40 | 149.50 |
| 1987 | 156.60 | 164.90 | 147.00 |
| 1988 | 154.00 | 162.40 | 144.90 |
| 1989 | 151.30 | 159.50 | 142.30 |
| 1990 | 148.50 | 156.30 | 139.80 |
| 1991 | 145.70 | 153.30 | 137.30 |
| 1992 | 142.60 | 150.00 | 134.20 |
| 1993 | 139.10 | 146.30 | 131.00 |
| 1994 | 135.30 | 142.40 | 127.40 |
| 1995 | 131.30 | 138.20 | 123.60 |
| 1996 | 127.40 | 134.10 | 119.80 |
| 1997 | 123.10 | 129.80 | 115.80 |
| 1998 | 118.50 | 125.30 | 111.50 |
| 1999 | 113.90 | 120.40 | 107.00 |
| 2000 | 109.10 | 115.50 | 102.30 |
| 2001 | 104.40 | 110.70 | 97.70 |
| 2002 | 99.80 | 105.90 | 93.20 |
| 2003 | 95.20 | 101.30 | 88.80 |
| 2004 | 90.90 | 96.90 | 84.60 |
| 2005 | 86.80 | 92.80 | 80.60 |
| 2006 | 83.10 | 88.80 | 76.90 |
| 2007 | 79.50 | 85.00 | 73.50 |
| 2008 | 76.00 | 81.50 | 70.20 |
| 2009 | 72.80 | 78.20 | 66.90 |
| 2010 | 69.60 | 75.00 | 64.00 |
| 2011 | 67.00 | 72.10 | 61.40 |
| 2012 | 65.10 | 70.00 | 59.50 |
| 2013 | 64.00 | 69.10 | 58.70 |
| 2014 | 63.80 | 68.80 | 58.50 |
| 2015 | 63.80 | 68.90 | 58.40 |
| 2016 | 63.80 | 69.00 | 58.40 |
| 2017 | 63.80 | 69.00 | 58.40 |
| 2018 | 63.80 | 68.90 | 58.50 |
| 2019 | 63.80 | 69.00 | 58.60 |
| 2020 | 63.80 | 68.90 | 58.50 |
| 2021 | 63.80 | 68.90 | 58.50 |