Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 19.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
59th
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2021
All-time low
14.6%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 16.7 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 15.3 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.2 %2005: 15 %2006: 15 %2007: 14.9 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 14.6 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.6 %2013: 15.9 %2014: 16.4 %2015: 16.9 %2016: 16 %2017: 16.6 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 18.8 %2020: 19 %2021: 19.7 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan is 19.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan peaked at 19.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2010.

That places South Sudan 59th out of 185 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.

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 16.7%
2001 15.9% -4.8%
2002 15.3% -3.8%
2003 15.3% +0.0%
2004 15.2% -0.7%
2005 15.0% -1.3%
2006 15.0% +0.0%
2007 14.9% -0.7%
2008 14.7% -1.3%
2009 15.2% +3.4%
2010 14.6% -3.9%
2011 15.4% +5.5%
2012 15.6% +1.3%
2013 15.9% +1.9%
2014 16.4% +3.1%
2015 16.9% +3.0%
2016 16.0% -5.3%
2017 16.6% +3.8%
2018 18.1% +9.0%
2019 18.8% +3.9%
2020 19.0% +1.1%
2021 19.7% +3.7%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 19.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 14.7% 16.7% 10
2010s 16.4% 14.6% 18.8% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.0% 19.7% 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 56 Botswana 20.3% compare
  2. 57 Equatorial Guinea 19.9% compare
  3. 58 Cambodia 19.8% compare
  4. 59 Ghana 19.7% compare
  5. 61 Iraq 19.6% compare
  6. 62 Mongolia 19.5% compare
  7. 62 Timor-Leste 19.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan was 19.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
How does South Sudan rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
South Sudan ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).