South Sudan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate, crude

South Sudan
9.82 per 1,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.7 per 1,000 people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th

Death rate, crude over time

  • South Sudan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 9.82 per 1,000 people against 9.7 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 218 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 38.32 per 1,000 people 11.73 per 1,000 people 26.59 per 1,000 people South Sudan
1970s 29.93 per 1,000 people 11.86 per 1,000 people 18.07 per 1,000 people South Sudan
1980s 36.15 per 1,000 people 11.61 per 1,000 people 24.54 per 1,000 people South Sudan
1990s 34.66 per 1,000 people 11.01 per 1,000 people 23.65 per 1,000 people South Sudan
2000s 13.61 per 1,000 people 9.74 per 1,000 people 3.87 per 1,000 people South Sudan
2010s 15.31 per 1,000 people 9 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 people South Sudan
2020s 9.79 per 1,000 people 9.76 per 1,000 people 0.037 per 1,000 people South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate, crude, South Sudan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
South Sudan, at 9.82 per 1,000 people against 9.7 per 1,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate, crude between South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.12 per 1,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate, crude?
South Sudan ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths 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.