Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Sudan
South Sudan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 22.4% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Sudan peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 2 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Sudan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in South Sudan was 22.4% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.