Death rate from cancer in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from cancer was 41.45 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.45
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.53
in 2019
All-time low
35.12
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 41.45 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in South Sudan peaked at 45.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.12, in 2002.
That places South Sudan 174th 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 cancer in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.6 | — |
| 2001 | 35.9 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 35.12 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 35.61 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.97 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.79 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.41 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.71 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.73 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.22 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.25 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.06 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.92 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.55 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 42.68 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.33 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 45.53 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.45 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 41.45 | +2.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 41.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 41.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 | 35.12 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.56 | 37.22 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.95 | 40.45 | 41.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 171 Togo 43.28 compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 42.81 compare
- 173 East Timor 42.59 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 41.32 compare
- 176 Rwanda 40.36 compare
- 177 Bahrain 40.3 compare
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- 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 death rate from cancer in South Sudan?
- Death rate from cancer in South Sudan was 41.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.53 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.12 in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from cancer?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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