Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 51 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan peaked at 181 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places South Sudan 18th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 98 deaths per 100,000 people | 181 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 51 deaths per 100,000 people | 98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 15 Congo, Dem. Rep. 60 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Nepal 54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Congo, Rep. 52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Indonesia 44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan was 51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 181 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.