Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 42 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan is 42 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan peaked at 128 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 128 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 99 per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 127 per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 121 per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 115 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 107 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 104 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 86 per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 79 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 79 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 63 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 51 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 42 per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.33 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 128 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 61.2 per 100,000 people | 42 per 100,000 people | 79 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 11 Nepal 53 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 48 per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Central African Republic 47 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Gabon 41 per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Indonesia 41 per 100,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 40 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan was 42 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 128 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.