Mortality from ncds gender in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 25.5 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender 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 ncds gender in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7 | — |
| 2001 | 22.8 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 22.1 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22 | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.82 | 20.5 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.51 | 19.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 | 25.5 | 26.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in South Sudan?
- Mortality from ncds gender in South Sudan was 25.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- South Sudan ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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