Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.2 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.6 per 100,000 people for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in South Sudan peaked at 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3 per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1.6 per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 1.2 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.55 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | 1.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 17 Grenada 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Kiribati 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 1.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belarus 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Niger 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Yemen 1.6 per 100,000 people compare
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 rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in South Sudan was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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