Life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 60.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan is 60.63, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan peaked at 60.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.27, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.7 | — |
| 1951 | 33.17 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 33.43 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 33.81 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.11 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 34.33 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 34.09 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 33.3 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 30.04 | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 30.22 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 30.4 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 30.58 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 30.72 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 31.77 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 34.84 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 32.17 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 29.7 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 29.88 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.06 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.48 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.67 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 33.85 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 34.08 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.39 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 37.58 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 37.77 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.91 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.28 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 38.32 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.43 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.55 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.77 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.13 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.77 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 33.25 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 33.93 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.5 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.86 | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 11.27 | -50.7% |
| 1989 | 30.48 | +170.3% |
| 1990 | 31.01 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.67 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.34 | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 24.76 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.52 | +87.9% |
| 1995 | 33.95 | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 34.47 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.32 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.68 | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 45.78 | +121.4% |
| 2000 | 48.54 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 49.51 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.27 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.81 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.47 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.33 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.18 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.16 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.81 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.55 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.99 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.71 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.81 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 42.87 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 39.99 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 38.67 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.67 | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 60.47 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 60.46 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.73 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.13 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.63 | +0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 60.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 60.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +170.3% | 11.27 | 30.48 |
| 1999 | +121.4% | 20.68 | 45.78 |
| 1994 | +87.9% | 24.76 | 46.52 |
| 1988 | -50.7% | 22.86 | 11.27 |
| 1998 | -41.5% | 35.32 | 20.68 |
| 2018 | +41.4% | 38.67 | 54.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.92 | 30.04 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.96 | 29.48 | 34.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.33 | 29.67 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.85 | 11.27 | 39.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.85 | 20.68 | 46.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.56 | 48.54 | 57.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.22 | 38.67 | 60.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.24 | 59.73 | 60.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in South Sudan was 60.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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