Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan is 18.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan peaked at 49.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 36th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.8% | 31.0% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 18.0% | 31.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 36 Burkina Faso 18.0% compare
- 36 Cameroon 18.0% compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 18.0% compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.0% compare
- 36 Guinea 18.0% compare
- 36 Mali 18.0% compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 18.0% compare
- 36 Somalia 18.0% compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in South Sudan was 18.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.