Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan is 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan peaked at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 99 Fiji 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Malawi 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Oman 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Seychelles 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in South Sudan was 4.98 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- South Sudan ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.