Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan
South Sudan: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.9233 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9233
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.51
in 2000
All-time low
0.9062
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan stood at 0.9233.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan peaked at 1.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9062, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.959 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9461 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9289 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.94 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9391 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9276 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9268 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9368 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9248 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9062 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9086 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9233 | +1.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9233 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9233 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.01 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 | 0.9062 | 0.959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 | 0.9086 | 0.9233 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 68 Thailand 0.9353 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.9304 compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.9301 compare
- 72 Chad 0.9232 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 0.9162 compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 0.9074 compare
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 crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in South Sudan was 0.9233 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9062 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- South Sudan ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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