Number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan

South Sudan: Number of deaths from hivaids who was 7,837 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,837
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,006
in 2010
All-time low
6,839
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 6.8k2001: 7.6k2002: 8.3k2003: 9.1k2004: 9.8k2005: 10.5k2006: 11.1k2007: 11.8k2008: 12.4k2009: 12.2k2010: 13.0k2011: 12.1k2012: 12.4k2013: 12.5k2014: 12.3k2015: 11.2k2016: 12.3k2017: 11.3k2018: 9.7k2019: 8.8k2020: 8.4k2021: 7.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 7,837 for number of deaths from hivaids who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan peaked at 13,006 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,839, in 2000.

South Sudan ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,839 —
2001 7,590 +11.0%
2002 8,316 +9.6%
2003 9,057 +8.9%
2004 9,769 +7.9%
2005 10,452 +7.0%
2006 11,108 +6.3%
2007 11,752 +5.8%
2008 12,350 +5.1%
2009 12,198 -1.2%
2010 13,006 +6.6%
2011 12,106 -6.9%
2012 12,401 +2.4%
2013 12,458 +0.5%
2014 12,254 -1.6%
2015 11,179 -8.8%
2016 12,342 +10.4%
2017 11,294 -8.5%
2018 9,685 -14.2%
2019 8,819 -8.9%
2020 8,427 -4.5%
2021 7,837 -7.0%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 7,837 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,488, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 7,837 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,005, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,943 6,839 12,350 10
2010s 11,554 8,819 13,006 10
2020s 8,132 7,837 8,427 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 20 Pakistan 11,091 compare
  2. 21 Ghana 10,967 compare
  3. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 10,404 compare
  4. 24 Congo 7,542 compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 5,926 compare
  6. 26 United States 5,082 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan?
Number of deaths from hivaids who in South Sudan was 7,837 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 13,006 in 2010.
What is the lowest number of deaths from hivaids who recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,839 in 2000.
How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths from hivaids who?
South Sudan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from hivaids who rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Number of deaths from hivaids who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from hivaids who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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