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South Sudan - Infant Mortality Rate 2020

Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births · World Bank
72.6 +0.0 from 2019 Global rank: 193rd

South Sudan's infant mortality rate was 72.6 in 2020, increased +0.0 from 72.6 in 2019. This was the 193rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2020▾
Infant Mortality Rate by Country - 2020
RankCountryValueYoY
1st San Marino 1.5 -6.3%
2nd Estonia 1.8 -5.3%
3rd Finland 1.8 -5.3%
4th Japan 1.8 0.0%
5th Norway 1.9 -5.0%
6th Singapore 1.9 -5.0%
7th Slovenia 1.9 -5.0%
8th Iceland 2.0 0.0%
9th Luxembourg 2.1 0.0%
10th Sweden 2.1 -4.5%
11th Belarus 2.2 -8.3%
12th Czechia 2.4 0.0%
13th Italy 2.5 -3.8%
14th Korea 2.5 -3.8%
15th Monaco 2.5 -3.8%
16th Montenegro 2.5 -3.8%
17th Cyprus 2.6 0.0%
18th Spain 2.6 0.0%
19th Andorra 2.7 -3.6%
20th Portugal 2.7 -3.6%
21st Israel 2.8 -3.4%
22nd Austria 2.9 0.0%
23rd Germany 3.1 0.0%
24th Ireland 3.1 3.3%
25th Lithuania 3.1 -6.1%
26th Australia 3.2 0.0%
27th Belgium 3.2 -3.0%
28th Denmark 3.2 -3.0%
29th Latvia 3.2 -5.9%
30th European Union 3.2 -1.2%
31st France 3.3 0.0%
32nd Greece 3.4 -2.9%
33rd Hungary 3.4 -2.9%
34th Switzerland 3.5 0.0%
35th Netherlands 3.5 0.0%
36th Poland 3.8 0.0%
37th United Kingdom 3.9 2.6%
38th Croatia 4.0 0.0%
39th New Zealand 4.2 -2.3%
40th Turks and Caicos Islands 4.3 -4.4%
41st Russian Federation 4.4 -6.4%
42nd Canada 4.5 0.0%
43rd United Arab Emirates 4.7 -6.0%
44th Serbia 4.7 -2.1%
45th Slovak Republic 4.9 0.0%
46th North Macedonia 5.2 -14.8%
47th Malta 5.2 -3.7%
48th Qatar 5.2 -3.7%
49th Bulgaria 5.4 -1.8%
50th Romania 5.4 -3.6%
51st China 5.5 -8.3%
52nd Saudi Arabia 5.5 -5.2%
53rd United States 5.5 0.0%
54th Cuba 5.7 5.6%
55th Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.8 -1.7%
56th Chile 5.9 -1.7%
57th Sri Lanka 6.0 -3.2%
58th Maldives 6.0 -6.3%
59th Uruguay 6.0 -3.2%
60th Bahrain 6.6 1.5%
61st Malaysia 6.7 0.0%
62nd Kuwait 7.7 1.3%
63rd Antigua and Barbuda 7.8 -2.5%
64th Kazakhstan 8.0 -1.2%
65th Albania 8.1 1.3%
66th Ukraine 8.1 -2.4%
67th Costa Rica 8.2 3.8%
68th Georgia 8.2 -1.2%
69th Brunei Darussalam 8.5 0.0%
70th Oman 8.6 -1.1%
71st Argentina 8.7 -2.2%
72nd Tonga 8.7 -2.2%
73rd Türkiye 8.7 -4.4%
74th Thailand 8.8 -3.3%
75th Libya 9.0 -2.2%
76th Kosovo 9.6 -5.9%
77th Armenia 10.2 -4.7%
78th Barbados 10.2 -2.9%
79th El Salvador 10.2 -3.8%
80th Nauru 10.3 -8.0%
81st São Tomé and Principe 10.7 -5.3%
82nd Belize 11.1 -2.6%
83rd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11.4 -5.0%
84th Ecuador 11.5 -1.7%
85th Nicaragua 11.6 -4.1%
86th Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.7 -3.3%
87th Bahamas, The 11.8 -24.8%
88th Mexico 11.8 -3.3%
89th Colombia 12.0 -3.2%
90th Mongolia 12.2 -4.7%
91st Panama 12.2 -3.9%
92nd Cabo Verde 12.5 -5.3%
93rd British Virgin Islands 12.7 -2.3%
94th Brazil 12.8 -1.5%
95th West Bank and Gaza 13.2 -2.9%
96th Jordan 13.3 -2.2%
97th Lebanon 13.5 5.5%
98th Tunisia 13.5 -6.3%
99th Seychelles 13.6 0.0%
100th Moldova 13.7 0.0%
101st Samoa 13.8 -7.4%
102nd Mauritius 14.1 1.4%
103rd Peru 14.1 -0.7%
104th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 14.1 -1.4%
105th Uzbekistan 14.2 -4.1%
106th Honduras 14.6 -3.3%
107th Viet Nam 14.7 -1.3%
108th St. Lucia 14.8 -1.3%
109th Vanuatu 14.8 -0.7%
110th St. Kitts and Nevis 15.5 -2.5%
111th Azerbaijan 15.6 -6.0%
112th Kyrgyz Republic 15.6 -3.1%
113th Suriname 16.6 -2.9%
114th Paraguay 16.7 -2.9%
115th Grenada 17.0 1.2%
116th Morocco 17.3 -3.9%
117th Egypt, Arab Republic of 17.8 -3.3%
118th Solomon Islands 17.9 -2.2%
119th Jamaica 18.0 1.1%
120th Indonesia 18.6 -3.6%
121st Trinidad and Tobago 18.6 -2.1%
122nd Tuvalu 18.8 -3.6%
123rd Guatemala 19.7 -3.4%
124th Palau 19.9 0.0%
125th Bhutan 20.3 -3.8%
126th Algeria 20.4 -1.4%
127th Syrian Arab Republic 20.4 -5.1%
128th Fiji 21.9 6.3%
129th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2 -3.5%
130th Cambodia 22.6 -3.8%
131st Philippines 22.8 0.4%
132nd Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9 -3.0%
133rd Iraq 22.9 -3.0%
134th Tajikistan 23.2 -0.4%
135th Bangladesh 24.9 -2.0%
136th South Africa 25.0 -2.3%
137th Marshall Islands 25.8 -2.6%
138th Nepal 26.1 -4.4%
139th Guyana 26.2 -3.0%
140th Eritrea 27.9 -2.8%
141st India 28.2 -5.1%
142nd Gabon 28.5 -4.0%
143rd Congo, Republic of 30.2 -8.5%
144th Dominican Republic 30.4 -1.6%
145th Uganda 30.6 -3.5%
146th Dominica 31.4 2.6%
147th Ghana 31.4 -3.7%
148th Rwanda 31.5 -0.9%
149th Malawi 32.3 -3.9%
150th Turkmenistan 33.2 -1.8%
151st Tanzania 33.5 -3.5%
152nd Mauritania 33.8 -2.9%
153rd Senegal 33.9 -2.9%
154th Burundi 34.5 -3.1%
155th Zambia 34.5 -3.4%
156th Papua New Guinea 35.1 -2.8%
157th Kenya 36.9 -0.8%
158th Gambia, The 37.2 -3.1%
159th Yemen, Republic of 37.4 -3.6%
160th Myanmar 37.6 -3.3%
161st Comoros 38.7 -2.0%
162nd Timor-Leste 38.9 -2.5%
163rd Lao PDR 39.0 -3.5%
164th Togo 39.1 -2.7%
165th Botswana 41.5 -1.9%
166th Kiribati 41.9 -1.2%
167th Angola 42.3 -3.4%
168th Sudan 42.8 -2.7%
169th Namibia 43.1 -3.4%
170th Haiti 43.8 -2.7%
171st Madagascar 44.7 0.4%
172nd Zimbabwe 44.9 -2.4%
173rd Cameroon 45.3 -3.2%
174th Guinea-Bissau 47.0 -2.7%
175th Eswatini 47.1 -2.3%
176th Congo, Democratic Republic of 48.4 -2.8%
177th Burkina Faso 48.7 -3.0%
178th Djibouti 48.8 -3.2%
179th Mozambique 49.1 -1.2%
180th Benin 50.4 -2.7%
181st Côte d'Ivoire 50.9 -2.7%
182nd Equatorial Guinea 54.3 -3.2%
183rd Pakistan 55.1 -3.0%
184th Afghanistan 55.3 -2.8%
185th Liberia 56.8 -2.4%
186th Lesotho 61.2 -3.3%
187th Sierra Leone 61.9 -3.4%
188th Mali 62.1 -2.5%
189th Chad 63.6 -2.9%
190th Nigeria 64.7 -2.1%
191st Guinea 66.0 -2.1%
192nd Niger 69.4 -0.1%
193rd South Sudan 72.6 0.0%
194th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 73.7 -2.6%
195th Central African Republic 74.5 -40.1%
Source: World Bank (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN)

FAQ

What was South Sudan's infant mortality rate in 2020?▾

South Sudan's infant mortality rate in 2020 was 72.6. This ranked 193rd globally.

How did South Sudan's infant mortality rate change in 2020?▾

South Sudan's infant mortality rate increased by 0.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.

Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 2020?▾

Central African Republic had the highest infant mortality rate in 2020 at 74.5.

What is the infant mortality rate of South Sudan in 2020?▾

The infant mortality rate of South Sudan in 2020 was 72.6. This ranked 193rd globally.

How does 2020 compare to 2019 for South Sudan's infant mortality rate?▾

South Sudan's infant mortality rate went from 72.6 in 2019 to 72.6 in 2020, a 0.0% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

South Sudan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2020. Historically: 307 occurrences, 117 successful (38%). Outcome 24 months later: -6.7%. View full analysis →

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