Life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total was 57.62 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan stood at 57.62 years.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan peaked at 58.28 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99 years, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 209th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.75 years | 25.63 years | 37.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 years | 10.99 years | 38.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 years | 19.05 years | 44.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 years | 47.59 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 years | 35.35 years | 58.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 years | 57.05 years | 57.65 years | 4 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.026 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 514,794 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.86 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in South Sudan was 57.62 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- South Sudan ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release