Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 3.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan is 3.23, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan peaked at 4.25 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8829, in 2004.
That places South Sudan 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.65 | — |
| 1951 | 3.69 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 3.59 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.57 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.4 | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 3.47 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.34 | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 3.07 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.83 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +37.9% |
| 1964 | 3.09 | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 3.75 | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 4.25 | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.14 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.25 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.23 | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 3.14 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1.54 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.59 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.27 | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.23 | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.47 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.47 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.34 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.43 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.95 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9575 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8829 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9357 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.58 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.51 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +75.3% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.31 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.22 | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | +5.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 3.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.68, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 3.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +75.3% | 1.65 | 2.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 | 3.07 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 | 2.83 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.27 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.01 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1.42 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.8829 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 1.42 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.82 | 3.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in South Sudan was 3.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 in 1966.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8829 in 2004.
- How does South Sudan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- South Sudan ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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