Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan is 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan peaked at 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 134th 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 ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 60.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 57.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 53.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 62.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 72.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 71.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 United States of America 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Niger 73.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Suriname 71.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Comoros 70.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Somalia 70.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in South Sudan was 72.04 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- South Sudan ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.