Death rate from malaria in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from malaria was 56.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.51
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
13th
of 109 countries
All-time high
192.13
in 2000
All-time low
56.51
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in South Sudan is 56.51, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in South Sudan peaked at 192.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.51, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 13th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.65 | 75.94 | 192.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.39 | 61.17 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.82 | 56.51 | 66.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in South Sudan?
- Death rate from malaria in South Sudan was 56.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 192.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.51 in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from malaria?
- South Sudan ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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