Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 10,061 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan stood at 10,061 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan peaked at 10,061 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,415 deaths, in 2001.
That places South Sudan 117th 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,444 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,415 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,446 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,604 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,786 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,920 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,117 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,315 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5,520 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5,857 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 5,987 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,181 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,427 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6,777 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 7,024 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,532 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,497 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,596 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,363 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 8,991 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 9,865 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 10,061 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,942 deaths | 4,415 deaths | 5,857 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,238 deaths | 5,987 deaths | 8,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,963 deaths | 9,865 deaths | 10,061 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in South Sudan was 10,061 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,061 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,415 deaths in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.