Number of deaths per year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of deaths per year was 110,343 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110,343
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
376,880
in 1988
All-time low
87,034
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in South Sudan stood at 110,343.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in South Sudan peaked at 376,880 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 87,034, in 1951.
That places South Sudan 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,482 | — |
| 1951 | 87,034 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 87,117 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 87,307 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 87,774 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 88,393 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 91,211 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 95,094 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 108,038 | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 108,775 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 109,574 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 110,457 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 111,394 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 115,544 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 101,019 | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 117,558 | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 134,554 | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 134,771 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 135,073 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 140,681 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 141,011 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 116,966 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 118,330 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 102,067 | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 103,646 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 105,246 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 106,991 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 108,376 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 110,112 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 111,702 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 113,238 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 114,581 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,615 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 133,993 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 150,524 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 149,672 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 149,641 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 245,127 | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 376,880 | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 166,584 | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 164,841 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 165,645 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 229,076 | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 228,259 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 101,870 | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 165,032 | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 165,247 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 163,033 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 299,925 | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 111,743 | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 104,445 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 104,502 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104,819 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97,039 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 97,319 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96,973 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97,742 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98,352 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98,760 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100,362 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 101,243 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 106,193 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 108,041 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 111,629 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 201,468 | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 244,748 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 269,060 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 264,325 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 125,764 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 96,962 | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 102,649 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 109,067 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 109,174 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 110,343 | +1.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 110,343 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 110,343 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +84.0% | 163,033 | 299,925 |
| 2014 | +80.5% | 111,629 | 201,468 |
| 1999 | -62.7% | 299,925 | 111,743 |
| 1987 | +63.8% | 149,641 | 245,127 |
| 1995 | +62.0% | 101,870 | 165,032 |
| 1989 | -55.8% | 376,880 | 166,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,822 | 87,034 | 108,775 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,062 | 101,019 | 140,681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,445 | 102,067 | 141,011 | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,586 | 113,238 | 376,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,467 | 101,870 | 299,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,031 | 96,973 | 104,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,943 | 96,962 | 269,060 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,808 | 102,649 | 110,343 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 number of deaths per year in South Sudan?
- Number of deaths per year in South Sudan was 110,343 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 376,880 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,034 in 1951.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths per year?
- South Sudan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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