Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.14 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
578.57 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
62.14 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan peaked at 578.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 260.81 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 256.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 252.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 249.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 245.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 242.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 241.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 240.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 241.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 239.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 237.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 235.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 232.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 241.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 226.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 236.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 247.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 245.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 242.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 243.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 240.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 218.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 215.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 200.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 198.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 195.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 193.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 190.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 188.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 185.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 183.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 180.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 178.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 179.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 179.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 176.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 173.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 186.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 578.57 deaths per 1,000 people | +209.4% |
| 1989 | 168.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -70.8% |
| 1990 | 165.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 161.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 168.62 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 164.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 137.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 143.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 139.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 134.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 235.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 116.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 110.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 105.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 100.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 95.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 91.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 86.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 82.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 79.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 75.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 72.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 69.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 65.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 64.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 109.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +68.8% |
| 2015 | 141.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +29.8% |
| 2016 | 158.94 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 168.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 84.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -49.9% |
| 2019 | 62.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 62.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 62.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 247.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 239.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 260.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 238.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 226.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 247.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 202.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 185.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 240.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 168.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 578.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 235.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 72.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 168.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in South Sudan was 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 578.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.14 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.