South Africa vs South Sudan
South Africa vs South Sudan: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 11.2 per 100,000 people in South Africa and 12 per 100,000 people in South Sudan, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 0.8 per 100,000 people, or 1.08 times that in South Africa.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2012, when it overtook South Africa.
- In 2017, South Africa ranked 62 and South Sudan ranked 54 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | South Africa | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2016 | 10.9 | 12 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 10.8 | 12 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 10.8 | 12 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 12.9 | 12.3 | 11 |
| 2010 | 14.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 16.3 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 17.9 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 19.2 | 12.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 20.6 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 2005 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 22.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 23.1 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 23.1 | 12.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 23 | 12.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 24.3 | 13.2 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 22.4 | 13.5 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 13.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 20.9 | 13.9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 19.1 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 18.6 | 14.3 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 18.6 | 14 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 18.3 | 13.7 | 16 |
| 1992 | 19.2 | 13.3 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 12.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
South Africa vs South Sudan
Health
- Life expectancySouth Africa: 66.1 years in 2023South Sudan: 57.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalitySouth Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalitySouth Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionSouth Africa: 3.75% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
People
- PopulationSouth Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthSouth Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateSouth Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationSouth Africa: 63.8% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageSouth Africa: 28.2 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overSouth Africa: 6.5% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateSouth Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personSouth Africa: $5,713 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthSouth Africa: 1.1% a year in 2025South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationSouth Africa: 3.2% a year in 2025South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtSouth Africa: 76% of GDP in 2024South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingSouth Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsSouth Africa: $3B in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personSouth Africa: $49 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingSouth Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelSouth Africa: 89,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerSouth Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersSouth Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsSouth Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022