Annual death rates in different age groups in South Sudan
South Sudan: Annual death rates in different age groups was 67.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.13
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
591.87
in 1988
All-time low
67.12
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in South Sudan is 67.13, 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 in different age groups in South Sudan peaked at 591.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67.12, 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 in different age groups in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280.22 | — |
| 1951 | 275.76 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 271.49 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 267.51 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 263.92 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 260.75 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 259.27 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 257.68 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 258.97 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 256.67 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 254.39 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 252.07 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 249.69 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 259.27 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 243 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 253.84 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 265.23 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 262.29 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 259.25 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 260.49 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 257.35 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 233.57 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 230.38 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 214.08 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 211.16 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 208.27 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 205.53 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 202.59 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 199.85 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 197.19 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 194.58 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 191.99 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 189.31 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 190.31 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 190.32 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 187.09 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 183.79 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 197.68 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 591.87 | +199.4% |
| 1989 | 179.12 | -69.7% |
| 1990 | 175.3 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 171.18 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 178.34 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 173.83 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 146.92 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 152.69 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 148.13 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 142.42 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 244.55 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 124.89 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 118.15 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 112.99 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 107.9 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 101.94 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 97.51 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 92.76 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 88.87 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 84.93 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 80.99 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 77.84 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 75.09 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 72.96 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 70.84 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 69.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 114.81 | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 147.76 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 165.04 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 174.85 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 89.66 | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 67.22 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 67.12 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.26 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.13 | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 67.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 67.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups 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 | 591.87 |
| 1998 | +71.7% | 142.42 | 244.55 |
| 1989 | -69.7% | 591.87 | 179.12 |
| 2014 | +64.7% | 69.7 | 114.81 |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 244.55 | 124.89 |
| 2018 | -48.7% | 174.85 | 89.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 265.22 | 256.67 | 280.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 255.95 | 243 | 265.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 216 | 197.19 | 257.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.6 | 179.12 | 591.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.82 | 124.89 | 244.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.39 | 77.84 | 118.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.79 | 67.22 | 174.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.18 | 67.12 | 67.26 | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in South Sudan?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in South Sudan was 67.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 591.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.12 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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