Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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 rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan is 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan peaked at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 26 Uzbekistan 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Burundi 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Angola 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Niger 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in South Sudan was 4.3 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.