Cholera reported deaths in South Sudan
South Sudan: Cholera reported deaths was 360 reported deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cholera reported deaths in South Sudan, 2014–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, cholera reported deaths in South Sudan stood at 360 reported deaths. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17,900.0% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in South Sudan peaked at 360 reported deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1 reported deaths, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Cholera reported deaths in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 167 reported deaths | — |
| 2015 | 47 reported deaths | -71.9% |
| 2016 | 82 reported deaths | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 353 reported deaths | +330.5% |
| 2022 | 1 reported deaths | -99.7% |
| 2023 | 2 reported deaths | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 360 reported deaths | +17900.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 162.25 reported deaths | 47 reported deaths | 353 reported deaths | 4 |
| 2020s | 121 reported deaths | 1 reported deaths | 360 reported deaths | 3 |
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- 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)
- 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 cholera reported deaths in South Sudan?
- Cholera reported deaths in South Sudan was 360 reported deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 360 reported deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 reported deaths in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for cholera reported deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cholera reported deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.