Mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, adult, male was 355.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
355.02 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
900.09 per 1,000 male adults
in 1987
All-time low
305.43 per 1,000 male adults
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan stood at 355.02 per 1,000 male adults.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan peaked at 900.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1987 and was at its lowest, 305.43 per 1,000 male adults, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 700.2 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 696.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 692.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 736.99 per 1,000 male adults | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 612.86 per 1,000 male adults | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 728.19 per 1,000 male adults | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 812.84 per 1,000 male adults | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 810.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 807.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 826.99 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 824.59 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 688.11 per 1,000 male adults | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 683.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 518.19 per 1,000 male adults | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 512.35 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 507.88 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 504.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 502.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 498.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 494.35 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 489.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 485.84 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 481.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 589.28 per 1,000 male adults | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 666.94 per 1,000 male adults | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 660.43 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 656.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 900.09 per 1,000 male adults | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 847.18 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 771.92 per 1,000 male adults | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 769.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 763.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 893.65 per 1,000 male adults | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 892.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 438.57 per 1,000 male adults | -50.9% |
| 1995 | 733.35 per 1,000 male adults | +67.2% |
| 1996 | 723.94 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 709.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 891.32 per 1,000 male adults | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 475.91 per 1,000 male adults | -46.6% |
| 2000 | 417.38 per 1,000 male adults | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 407.51 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 397.93 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 341.82 per 1,000 male adults | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 336.08 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 328.3 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 326.14 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 320.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 314.11 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 311.42 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 306.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 313.46 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 305.43 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 310.15 per 1,000 male adults | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 516.65 per 1,000 male adults | +66.6% |
| 2015 | 585.63 per 1,000 male adults | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 632.68 per 1,000 male adults | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 651.46 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 421.41 per 1,000 male adults | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 336.06 per 1,000 male adults | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 352.91 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 370.4 per 1,000 male adults | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 368.04 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 356.25 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 355.02 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 355.02 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 268.15 per 1,000 male adults, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 355.02 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270.07 per 1,000 male adults, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +67.2% | 438.57 per 1,000 male adults | 733.35 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2014 | +66.6% | 310.15 per 1,000 male adults | 516.65 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1994 | -50.9% | 892.45 per 1,000 male adults | 438.57 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1999 | -46.6% | 891.32 per 1,000 male adults | 475.91 per 1,000 male adults |
| 1987 | +37.2% | 656.22 per 1,000 male adults | 900.09 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2018 | -35.3% | 651.46 per 1,000 male adults | 421.41 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 742.47 per 1,000 male adults | 612.86 per 1,000 male adults | 826.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 573.34 per 1,000 male adults | 494.35 per 1,000 male adults | 824.59 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 654.9 per 1,000 male adults | 481.17 per 1,000 male adults | 900.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 729.11 per 1,000 male adults | 438.57 per 1,000 male adults | 893.65 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.13 per 1,000 male adults | 311.42 per 1,000 male adults | 417.38 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 437.95 per 1,000 male adults | 305.43 per 1,000 male adults | 651.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 360.53 per 1,000 male adults | 352.91 per 1,000 male adults | 370.4 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in South Sudan was 355.02 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 900.09 per 1,000 male adults in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.43 per 1,000 male adults in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- South Sudan ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.