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
172nd
of 192 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 172nd out of 192 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% |
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
- 169 Togo 43.28 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 42.81 compare
- 171 Timor-Leste 42.59 compare
- 173 Tajikistan 41.32 compare
- 174 Rwanda 40.36 compare
- 175 Bahrain 40.3 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (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 172nd out of 192 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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