Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9062 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in South Sudan stood at 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in South Sudan peaked at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9062 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.959 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9461 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9289 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9391 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9276 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9268 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9368 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9248 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9062 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9086 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9335 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9062 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.959 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.916 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9086 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 68 Thailand 0.9353 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.9301 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Chad 0.9232 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 0.9162 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Marshall Islands 0.9074 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in South Sudan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in South Sudan was 0.9233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9062 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- 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 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.