Annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual death rates at different ages was 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.13 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
591.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
67.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages 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
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan is 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan peaked at 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67.12 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280.22 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 275.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 271.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 267.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 263.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 260.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 259.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 257.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 258.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 256.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 254.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 252.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 249.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 259.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 243 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 253.84 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 265.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 262.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 259.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 260.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 257.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 233.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 230.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 214.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 211.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 208.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 205.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 202.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 199.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 197.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 194.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 191.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 189.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 190.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 190.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 187.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 183.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 197.68 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +199.4% |
| 1989 | 179.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 175.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 171.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 178.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 173.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 146.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 152.69 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 148.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 142.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 244.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 124.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 118.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 112.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 107.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 101.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 97.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 92.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 88.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 84.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 80.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 77.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 75.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 70.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 114.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 147.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 165.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 174.85 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 89.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 67.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 67.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 67.13 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +199.4% | 197.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +71.7% | 142.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 244.55 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1989 | -69.7% | 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.12 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2014 | +64.7% | 69.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 114.81 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 244.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.89 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 2018 | -48.7% | 174.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 89.66 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 256.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 280.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 255.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 243 deaths per 1,000 people | 265.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 216 deaths per 1,000 people | 197.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 257.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 124.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 244.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 174.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan?
- Annual death rates at different ages in South Sudan was 67.13 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 at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 591.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 at different ages. 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.