Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0631 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1066 | — |
| 2001 | 0.102 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0976 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0932 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.089 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0814 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0747 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0715 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0681 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0632 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0637 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0643 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.064 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0629 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 | +0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0631 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0631 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.