UNICEF's country profile for South Sudan, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

In 2023, the infant mortality rate in deaths per 1,000 live births in South Sudan was 72.6. Between 1960 and 2023, the figure dropped by 124.1, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Historical dataset showing South Sudan infant mortality rate by year from 1950 to 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infant Mortality Rate for the Republic of South Sudan (SPDYNIMRTINSSD) from 1960 to 2023 about South Sudan, mortality, infant, and rate.

72.6 (deaths per thousand live births) in 2023. Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Actual value and historical data chart for South Sudan Mortality Rate Infant Per 1000 Live Births

Time series data for the statistic Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births) and country Sudan. Indicator Definition:Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.The indicator "Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births)" stands at 34.50 as of 12/31/2023, the lowest value at least since 12/31/1961, the period currently displayed. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -3.09 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is -3.09.The 3 year change in percent is -8.73.The 5 year change in percent is -13.75.The 10 year change in percent is -23.84.The Serie's long term average value is 68.33. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 49.51 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2023, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1983, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -66.21%.

Cross sectional data, all countries for the statistic Infant_Mortality_Rate_Per_1000_Live_Births. Indicator Definition:Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.Indicator Unit:The statistic is measured in Per Mille.Descriptive Statistics regarding the Indicator "Infant Mortality Rate Per 1000 Live Births":The number of countries with data stands at: 192 countries.The average value across those countries stands at: 18.59.The standard deviation across those countries stands at: 16.48.The lowest value stands at: 1.40, and was observed in San Marino, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks first.The highest value stands at: 72.60, and was observed in South Sudan, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks last.Looking at countries with values, the top 5 countries are:1. San Marino, actual value 1.40, actual ranking 1.2. Estonia, actual value 1.60, actual ranking 2.3. Singapore, actual value 1.70, actual ranking 3.4. Finland, actual value 1.80, actual ranking 4.5. Japan, actual value 1.80, actual ranking 4.6. Slovenia, actual value 1.80, actual ranking 4.Looking at countries with values, the bottom 5 countries are:1. South Sudan, actual value 72.60, actual ranking 192.2. Niger, actual value 67.40, actual ranking 191.3. Guinea, actual value 61.50, actual ranking 190.4. Central African Republic, actual value 60.40, actual ranking 189.5. Nigeria, actual value 60.10, actual ranking 188.

In 2023, the under-five child mortality rate in East Africa was highest in Somalia, with ****** deaths per one thousand live births. South Sudan followed, with ***** deaths per one thousand live births. The under five mortality rate, also known as the child mortality rate, refers to the number of newborns who do not survive past the first five years of life. This is generally expressed as a value per 1,000 live births. Child mortality also includes neonatal mortality (deaths within the first 28 days of life) and infant mortality (deaths within the first year of life).

Actual value and historical data chart for South Sudan Number Of Infant Deaths

Graph and download economic data for Crude Birth Rate for the Republic of South Sudan (SPDYNCBRTINSSD) from 1960 to 2023 about South Sudan, birth, crude, and rate.

Over the last two observations, the life expectancy has significantly increased in all gender groups Comparing the two different gender groups for the year 2023, the 'life expectancy of women at birth' leads the ranking with 60.63 years. Contrastingly, 'life expectancy of men at birth' is ranked last, with 54.64 years. Their difference, compared to life expectancy of women at birth, lies at 5.99 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.Find further similar statistics for other countries or regions like Belize and Aruba.

Time series data for the statistic Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) and country South Sudan. Indicator Definition:Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.The indicator "Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)" stands at 98.70 as of 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value is equal to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.0.The 3 year change in percent is 0.0.The 5 year change in percent is -25.45.The 10 year change in percent is -0.504.The Serie's long term average value is 253.54. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 61.07 percent lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2019, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.0%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1988, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -87.14%.

In Nigeria, Chad, South Sudan, and the Central African Republic, the maternal mortality rate was over 650 per 100,000 live births in 2023, respectively. Nigeria recorded the highest rate on the continent. That year, for every 100,000 children, 993 mothers died from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management. The maternal death rate in Chad equaled 748. South Sudan and the Central African Republic followed with 692 deaths per 100,000 live births each.

The Sudan Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS) was conducted in two phases between November 15, 1989 and May 21, 1990 by the Department of Statistics of the Ministry of Economic and National Planning. The survey collected information on fertility levels, marriage patterns, reproductive intentions, knowledge and use of contraception, maternal and child health, maternal mortality, and female circumcision. The survey findings provide the National Population Committee and the Ministry of Health with valuable information for use in evaluating population policy and planning public health programmes. A total of 5860 ever-married women age 15-49 were interviewed in six regions in northern Sudan; three regions in southern Sudan could not be included in the survey because of civil unrest in that part of the country. The SDHS provides data on fertility and mortality comparable to the 1978-79 Sudan Fertility Survey (SFS) and complements the information collected in the 1983 census. The primary objective of the SDHS was to provide data on fertility, nuptiality, family planning, fertility preferences, childhood mortality, indicators of maternal health care, and utilization of child health services. Additional information was coUected on educational level, literacy, source of household water, and other housing conditions. The SDHS is intended to serve as a source of demographic data for comparison with the 1983 census and the Sudan Fertility Survey (SFS) 1978-79, and to provide population and health data for policymakers and researchers. The objectives of the survey are to: assess the overall demographic situation in Sudan, assist in the evaluation of population and health programmes, assist the Department of Statistics in strengthening and improving its technical skills for conducting demographic and health surveys, enable the National Population Committee (NPC) to develop a population policy for the country, and measure changes in fertility and contraceptive prevalence, and study the factors which affect these changes, and examine the basic indicators of maternal and child health in Sudan. MAIN RESULTS Fertility levels and trends Fertility has declined sharply in Sudan, from an average of six children per women in the Sudan Fertility Survey (TFR 6.0) to five children in the Sudan DHS survey flTR 5.0). Women living in urban areas have lower fertility (TFR 4.1) than those in rural areas (5.6), and fertility is lower in the Khartoum and Northern regions than in other regions. The difference in fertility by education is particularly striking; at current rates, women who have attained secondary school education will have an average of 3.3 children compared with 5.9 children for women with no education, a difference of almost three children. Although fertility in Sudan is low compared with most sub-Saharan countries, the desire for children is strong. One in three currently married women wants to have another child within two years and the same proportion want another child in two or more years; only one in four married women wants to stop childbearing. The proportion of women who want no more children increases with family size and age. The average ideal family size, 5.9 children, exceeds the total fertility rate (5.0) by approximately one child. Older women are more likely to want large families than younger women, and women just beginning their families say they want to have about five children. Marriage Almost all Sudanese women marry during their lifetime. At the time of the survey, 55 percent of women 15-49 were currently married and 5 percent were widowed or divorced. Nearly one in five currently married women lives in a polygynous union (i.e., is married to a man who has more than one wife). The prevalence of polygyny is about the same in the SDHS as it was in the Sudan Fertility Survey. Marriage occurs at a fairly young age, although there is a trend toward later marriage among younger women (especially those with junior secondary or higher level of schooling). The proportion of women 15-49 who have never married is 12 percentage points higher in the SDHS than in the Sudan Fertiliy Survey. There has been a substantial increase in the average age at first marriage in Sudan. Among SDHS. Since age at first marriage is closely associated with fertility, it is likely that fertility will decrease in the future. With marriages occurring later, women am having their first birth at a later age. While one in three women age 45-49 had her first birth before age 18, only one in six women age 20-24 began childbearing prior to age 18. The women most likely to postpone marriage and childbearing are those who live in urban areas ur in the Khartoum and Northern regions, and women with pest-primary education. Breastfeeding and postpartum abstinence Breastfeeding and postpartum abstinence provide substantial protection from pregnancy after the birth uf a child. In addition to the health benefits to the child, breastfeeding prolongs the length of postpartum amenorrhea. In Sudan, almost all women breastfeed their children; 93 percent of children are still being breastfed 10-11 months after birth, and 41 percent continue breastfeeding for 20-21 months. Postpartum abstinence is traditional in Sudan and in the first two months following the birth of a child 90 percent of women were abstaining; this decreases to 32 percent after two months, and to 5 percent at~er one year. The survey results indicate that the combined effects of breastfeeding and postpartum abstinence protect women from pregnancy for an average of 15 months after the birth of a child. Knowledge and use of contraception Most currently married women (71 percent) know at least one method of family planning, and 59 percent know a source for a method. The pill (70 percent) is the most widely known method, followed by injection, female sterilisation, and the IUD. Only 39 percent of women knew a traditional method of family planning. Despite widespread knowledge of family planning, only about one-fourth of ever-married women have ever used a contraceptive method, and among currently married women, only 9 percent were using a method at the time of the survey (6 percent modem methods and 3 percent traditional methods). The level of contraceptive use while still low, has increased from less than 5 percent reported in the Sudan Fertility Survey. Use of family planning varies by age, residence, and level of education. Current use is less than 4 percent among women 15-19, increases to 10 percent for women 30-44, then decreases to 6 percent for women 45-49. Seventeen percent of urban women practice family planning compared with only 4 percent of rural women; and women with senior secondary education are more likely to practice family planning (26 percent) than women with no education (3 percent). There is widespread approval of family planning in Sudan. Almost two-thirds of currently married women who know a family planning method approve of the use of contraception. Husbands generally share their wives's views on family planning. Three-fourths of married women who were not using a contraceptive method at the time of the survey said they did not intend to use a method in the future. Communication between husbands and wives is important for successful family planning. Less than half of currently married women who know a contraceptive method said they had talked about family planning with their husbands in the year before the survey; one in four women discussed it once or twice; and one in five discussed it more than twice. Younger women and older women were less likely to discuss family planning than those age 20 to 39. Mortality among children The neonatal mortality rate in Sudan remained virtually unchanged in the decade between the SDHS and the SFS (44 deaths per 1000 births), but under-five mortality decreased by 14 percent (from 143 deaths per 1000 births to 123 per thousand). Under-five mortality is 19 percent lower in urban areas (117 per 1000 births) than in rural areas (144 per 10(30 births). The level of mother's education and the length of the preceding birth interval play important roles in child survival. Children of mothers with no education experience nearly twice the level of under-five mortality as children whose mother had attained senior secondary or nigher education. Mortality among children under five is 2.7 times higher among children born after an interval of less than 24 months than among children born after interval of 48 months or more. Maternal mortality The maternal mortality rate (maternal deaths per 1000 women years of exposure) has remained nearly constant over the twenty years preceding the survey, while the maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 births), has increased (despite declining fertility). Using the direct method of estimation, the maternal mortality ratio is 352 maternal deaths per 100,000 births for the period 1976-82, and 552 per 100,000 births for the period 1983-89. The indirect estimate for the maternal mortality ratio is 537. The latter estimate is an average of women's experience over an extended period before the survey centred on 1977. Maternal health care The health care mothers receive during pregnancy and delivery is important to the survival and well-being of both children and mothers. The SDHS results indicate that most women in Sudan made at least one antenatal visit to a doctor or trained health worker/midwife. Eighty-seven percent of births benefitted from professional antenatal care in urban areas compared with 62 percent in rural areas. Although the proportion of pregnant mothers seen by trained health workers/midwives are similar in urban and rural areas, doctors provided antenatal care for 42 percent and 19 percent of births in urban and rural areas, respectively. Neonatal tetanus, a major cause of infant deaths in developing countries, can be prevented if mothers receive tetanus toxoid vaccinations.

The leading cause of death in low-income countries worldwide in 2021 was lower respiratory infections, followed by stroke and ischemic heart disease. The death rate from lower respiratory infections that year was 59.4 deaths per 100,000 people. While the death rate from stroke was around 51.6 per 100,000 people. Many low-income countries suffer from health issues not seen in high-income countries, including infectious diseases, malnutrition and neonatal deaths, to name a few. Low-income countries worldwide Low-income countries are defined as those with per gross national incomes (GNI) per capita of 1,045 U.S. dollars or less. A majority of the world’s low-income countries are located in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia. Some of the lowest-income countries as of 2023 include Burundi, Sierra Leone, and South Sudan. Low-income countries have different health problems that lead to worse health outcomes. For example, Chad, Lesotho, and Nigeria have some of the lowest life expectancies on the planet. Health issues in low-income countries Low-income countries also tend to have higher rates of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases as a consequence of poor health infrastructure and a lack of qualified health workers. Eswatini, Lesotho, and South Africa have some of the highest rates of new HIV infections worldwide. Likewise, tuberculosis, a treatable condition that affects the respiratory system, has high incident rates in lower income countries. Other health issues can be affected by the income of a country as well, including maternal and infant mortality. In 2023, Afghanistan had one of the highest rates of infant mortality rates in the world.

Time series data for the statistic Birth_Rate_Crude_Per_1000_People and country Sudan. Indicator Definition:Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.The statistic "Birth Rate Crude Per 1000 People" stands at 33.61 per mille as of 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.077 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is 0.077.The 3 year change in percentage points is -0.868.The 5 year change in percentage points is -1.46.The 10 year change in percentage points is -2.40.The Serie's long term average value is 42.45 per mille. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 8.84 percentage points lower, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2022, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +0.077.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/1971, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -15.24.

Time series data for the statistic Life_Expectancy and country South Sudan. Indicator Definition:Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.The statistic "Life Expectancy" stands at 57.62 years as of 12/31/2023. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 0.7237 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 0.7237.The 3 year change in percent is -0.0538.The 5 year change in percent is 11.00.The 10 year change in percent is -1.15.The Serie's long term average value is 38.99 years. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is 47.77 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1988, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is +424.32%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2013, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2023, is -1.15%.

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Abstract

Since its inception in the mid-1990s, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys programme, known as MICS, has become the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on children and women worldwide. In countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Thailand, Fiji, Qatar, Cote d’Ivoire, Turkmenistan and Argentina, trained fieldwork teams conduct face-to-face interviews with household members on a variety of topics – focusing mainly on those issues that directly affect the lives of children and women. MICS is an integral part of plans and policies of many governments around the world, and a major data source for more than 30 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. The MICS programme continues to evolve with new methodologies and initiatives, including MICS Plus, MICS Link, MICS GIS and the MICS Tabulator.

Geographic coverage

Sudan (South) The majority of MICS surveys are designed to be representative at the national level. Sample sizes are sufficient to generate robust data at the regional or provincial levels, and for urban and rural areas. In MICS2, subnational surveys, covering specific population groups (such as the Palestinians in Lebanon) or specific geographical areas (such as the Selected Regions of East in Afghanistan) within countries were also conducted.

Analysis unit

Household, Individual

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) is a nationally representative survey of households, women, and children. The main objectives of the survey were to provide up-to-date information for assessing the situation of children and women at the end of the decade and to furnish data needed for monitoring progress toward goals established at the World Summit for Children and as a basis for future action.

The sample for the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) was typically designed to provide estimates of health indicators at the national level, for areas of residence, and for geo levels such as regions, or districts. The sample was usually selected in two stages. Habitually, MICS samples are not self-weighting. For reporting national level results, sample weights were used. Full technical details of the sample are included in Appendix A of the Final Report.

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

MICS questionnaires were designed by implementing agencies, typically the National Statistical Offices. In each country, MICS questionnaires are based on an assessment of the country’s data needs. The starting point were the standard MICS questionnaires designed by UNICEF, in close coordination with expert and development partners. Countries chose from the MICS modules in the model MICS questionnaires. Like the mid-decade MICS questionnaire, this questionnaire is modular, so that countries may choose among indicators.

Indicators for 19 of the 27 World Summit for Children (WSC) goals could be monitored with a multiple indicator survey. Each goal had a quantified target to be reached by the year 2000.The end-decade standard MICS questionnaire and accompanied manual have been developed specifically to obtain the data for 63 of the 75 end-decade indicators. They also supported survey coordinators and technical resource persons to decide which indicators will be measured with the survey, what information to collect, design a good questionnaire, make logistic arrangements and carry out fieldwork.

Flow of standard questionnaire modules:

Part I. Household questionnaire Household information panel Household listing (all residents) and orphanhood questions (birth to 14) Education module: educational attainment (age 5 and over), school attendance (age 5-17) Child labour module (age 5-14) Optional maternal mortality module (all adults 15 years and over) Water and sanitation module (all households) Salt iodization module (all households) Optional child disability module (2-9-year-olds)

Part II. Questionnaire for individual women (women of reproductive age, 15-49) Women’s information panel (all eligible women) Child mortality (all eligible women) Tetanus toxoid (all mothers with last birth within last year) Maternal and newborn health (all mothers with last birth within last year) Contraceptive use module (currently married women, 15-49) HIV/AIDS (all women, 15-49)

Part III. Questionnaire for children under five Birth registration and early learning module Vitamin A module Breastfeeding module Care of illness module Malaria module (for high-risk areas) Immunization module Anthropometry module