Death rate from Alzheimer's in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
South Sudan recorded 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in South Sudan peaked at 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in South Sudan?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in South Sudan was 4.09 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.