Death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from meningitis who was 20.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.07
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
54.09
in 2000
All-time low
18.95
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan is 20.07, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan peaked at 54.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.95, in 2016.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.09 | — |
| 2001 | 37.67 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 35.1 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 33.42 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 31.43 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 38.37 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 35.65 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 24.44 | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 21.94 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.29 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.61 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24.82 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.84 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 19.68 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.56 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 20.22 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 20.17 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.95 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.07 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.66 | 23.2 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 | 18.95 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.01 | 19.95 | 20.07 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan?
- Death rate from meningitis who in South Sudan was 20.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.95 in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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