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 25.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2020
All-time low
19.1%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 23.7 %2001: 22.8 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22 %2005: 21.7 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 21.1 %2008: 20.7 %2009: 20.5 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 19.1 %2013: 19.2 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 21.4 %2016: 22.4 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 25.7 %2020: 26.8 %2021: 25.5 %

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 25.5% for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in South Sudan peaked at 26.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2011.

South Sudan ranks 56th of 185 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 23.7%
2001 22.8% -3.8%
2002 22.2% -2.6%
2003 22.1% -0.5%
2004 22.0% -0.5%
2005 21.7% -1.4%
2006 21.4% -1.4%
2007 21.1% -1.4%
2008 20.7% -1.9%
2009 20.5% -1.0%
2010 20.3% -1.0%
2011 19.1% -5.9%
2012 19.1% +0.0%
2013 19.2% +0.5%
2014 19.9% +3.6%
2015 21.4% +7.5%
2016 22.4% +4.7%
2017 23.1% +3.1%
2018 24.9% +7.8%
2019 25.7% +3.2%
2020 26.8% +4.3%
2021 25.5% -4.9%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 25.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 25.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 20.5% 23.7% 10
2010s 21.5% 19.1% 25.7% 10
2020s 26.1% 25.5% 26.8% 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 53 Pakistan 26.0% compare
  2. 53 Zambia 26.0% compare
  3. 55 Burkina Faso 25.9% compare
  4. 57 Cameroon 25.3% compare
  5. 57 Syrian Arab Republic 25.3% compare
  6. 59 Kyrgyzstan 25.0% compare
  7. 59 Uganda 25.0% 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 25.5% 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 26.8% in 2020.
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 19.1% in 2011.
How does South Sudan rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
South Sudan ranks 56th 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 33.5%. 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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).