South Sudan - Under-five mortality rate

98.7 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, child mortality rate for South Sudan was 98.7 deaths per 1,000 live births. Child mortality rate of South Sudan fell gradually from 316.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1972 to 98.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

The description is composed by our digital data assistant.

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.