Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South Sudan
South Sudan: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 61.51 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
61.51
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.29
in 2001
All-time low
61.51
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South Sudan, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 61.51 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Sudan peaked at 79.29 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61.51, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.63 | — |
| 2001 | 79.29 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.93 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.98 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.56 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.81 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.25 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 74.46 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 73.99 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.07 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 71.63 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.03 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 70.96 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.31 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 67.45 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.75 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.14 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.4 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 61.51 | -3.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 61.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 61.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4 | 71.07 | 79.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.42 | 61.51 | 71.63 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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- 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 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Sudan?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Sudan was 61.51 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 79.29 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.51 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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