Self harm death rates by age in South Sudan
South Sudan: Self harm death rates by age was 0.9708 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Self harm death rates by age in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.9708 for self harm death rates by age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in South Sudan peaked at 0.9708 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4581, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9138 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7867 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7201 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7455 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7644 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7194 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7008 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6695 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5936 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5176 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4857 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4691 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4762 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4581 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5102 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5981 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6349 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7186 | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8187 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8843 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9436 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9708 | +2.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.9708 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.9708 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7131 | 0.5176 | 0.9138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6054 | 0.4581 | 0.8843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9572 | 0.9436 | 0.9708 | 2 |
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 self harm death rates by age in South Sudan?
- Self harm death rates by age in South Sudan was 0.9708 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9708 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4581 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for self harm death rates by age?
- South Sudan ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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