Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.61 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan peaked at 1.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2011.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.48 | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.43 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.21 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South Sudan was 1.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2011.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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