Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan stood at 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan peaked at 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 177th 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 cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 69.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 66.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 65.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 65.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 60.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 67.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 80.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 86.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 93.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 174 Burkina Faso 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 175 Belize 96.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Kuwait 93.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Burundi 91.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Peru 85.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan was 93.6 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.