Cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cause of death, by injury, male was 12.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan peaked at 13.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 12.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in South Sudan was 12.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- South Sudan ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.