South Sudan: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
In , South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 246.48.
That's down 0.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 115.12 . South Sudan ranks #9 globally out of 191 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #8 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 449.09
- Trough
- 246.48
- 1-year change
- -0.4%
- 5-year change
- -1.3%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -30.4%
- -3.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) |
|---|---|
| 246.4800 | |
| 247.4780 | |
| 259.0350 | |
| 269.8180 | |
| 250.0140 | |
| 249.6110 | |
| 297.8490 | |
| 449.0920 | |
| 437.5110 | |
| 407.8610 |
About Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.AMRT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024?
- In 2024, South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 246.48, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) rising or falling?
- South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) fell 0.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank globally on Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)?
- In 2024, South Sudan ranked #9 out of 191 countries reporting Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults).
- How does South Sudan's Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in 2024 was 115.12, so South Sudan is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #8 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) and how is it measured?
- Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.AMRT.FE), CC BY 4.0.