Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan

South Sudan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0631 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0631
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1066
in 2000
All-time low
0.0628
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12000201020212000: 0.1072001: 0.1022002: 0.0982003: 0.0932004: 0.0892005: 0.0852006: 0.0812007: 0.0782008: 0.0752009: 0.0712010: 0.0682011: 0.0652012: 0.0642013: 0.0632014: 0.0632015: 0.0642016: 0.0642017: 0.0642018: 0.0642019: 0.0632020: 0.0632021: 0.063

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in South Sudan is 0.0631, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in South Sudan peaked at 0.1066 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0628, in 2013.

South Sudan ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0879 0.0715 0.1066 10
2010s 0.0642 0.0628 0.0681 10
2020s 0.063 0.0629 0.0631 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 4 Somalia 0.0681 compare
  2. 5 Chad 0.0654 compare
  3. 6 Guinea 0.0636 compare
  4. 8 Mali 0.0607 compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0606 compare
  6. 10 Niger 0.0599 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in South Sudan?
Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan was 0.0631 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1066 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 in 2013.
How does South Sudan rank for probability of dying, by age?
South Sudan ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.