Death rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan
South Sudan: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders 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 rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan is 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan peaked at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places South Sudan 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.858 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 77 Somalia 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Togo 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Portugal 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in South Sudan was 1.23 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 rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does South Sudan rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- South Sudan ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.