South Sudan - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, South Sudan Child Mortality Rate decreased by 1.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 13 among other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 19.38 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. South Sudan is overtaken by Sierra Leone, which was number 12 at 20.08 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Burkina Faso at 19.34 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger lead the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a decrease of 2.1% versus 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka witnessed the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 19.38 |
| 2018 | 20.14 |
| 2017 | 20.22 |
| 2016 | 20.30 |
| 2015 | 20.39 |
How does South Sudan rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 12 |
#12
Sierra Leone
|
20 | 2019 | -5.4 % | -4.8 % | View data | |
| 13 |
#13
South Sudan
|
19 | 2019 | -3.8 % | -1.1 % | View data | |
| 14 |
#14
Burkina Faso
|
19 | 2019 | -3.6 % | -3.3 % | View data | |