Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for South Sudan

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for South Sudan was 72.6. Same as 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for South Sudan were 78.3 and 66.8 respectively in 2023.

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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 table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of South Sudan for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Sudan
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for South Sudan
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Year Total Male Female
1960 196.7 208.5 184.4
1961 194.8 206.4 182.1
1962 192.3 203.5 180.1
1963 189.9 201.1 178.3
1964 187.7 198.7 176.2
1965 185.5 196 174
1966 183 193.4 172
1967 180.8 191.4 170
1968 178.7 189.2 167.9
1969 176.8 187 165.8
1970 174.5 184.9 163.6
1971 172.5 182.9 161.8
1972 170.8 181 160.3
1973 169 179 158.5
1974 166.9 176.8 156.6
1975 165.1 174.9 155
1976 163 172.9 153.2
1977 161.4 171.1 151.7
1978 159.8 169.2 150
1979 158.3 167.5 148.7
1980 157.2 166 147.3
1981 155.6 164.6 146
1982 154.5 163.4 144.7
1983 153.1 162 143.6
1984 152 160.8 142.6
1985 150.9 159.7 141.7
1986 149.8 158.6 140.6
1987 171.2 179.9 162.2
1988 472.5 481 463.6
1989 158.6 166.8 149.7
1990 157.4 165.6 148.5
1991 156 164.1 147
1992 165.3 173.3 156.5
1993 163.3 171.4 154.6
1994 138.9 146.8 130.4
1995 147.1 154.9 138.7
1996 144 151.6 135.9
1997 140.5 148.2 132.6
1998 234.6 242 226.8
1999 122.9 130.1 115.3
2000 118.5 125.5 111.1
2001 114 120.9 106.7
2002 109.6 116.2 102.4
2003 105.1 111.8 98.1
2004 100.8 107.5 93.8
2005 96.6 103.1 89.9
2006 92.6 99.1 86.1
2007 89 95.2 82.5
2008 85.5 91.5 79
2009 82.1 87.8 75.6
2010 79 84.6 72.7
2011 76.1 81.7 70
2012 74 79.5 68.1
2013 72.9 78.3 67.1
2014 117.7 123.3 111.9
2015 148.5 154.1 142.7
2016 164.1 169.8 158.4
2017 172.9 178.4 166.9
2018 91.8 97.3 85.9
2019 72.6 78.2 66.7
2020 72.6 78.3 66.8
2021 72.6 78.3 66.7
2022 72.6 78.2 66.8
2023 72.6 78.3 66.8