Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
27.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan is 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan peaked at 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 33.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 31.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 35 Namibia 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Burundi 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Rwanda 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Hungary 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 South Africa 35.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in South Sudan was 37.04 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.