Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
181
in 2012
All-time low
51
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 51 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 169 | — |
| 2012 | 181 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 167 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 153 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 143 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 134 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 131 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 108 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 98 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 79 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 63 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 51 | -19.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142.67 | 98 | 181 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.4 | 51 | 98 | 5 |
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 tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in South Sudan was 51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 181 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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