Sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.99 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.99 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37 years
in 1969
All-time low
0.6246 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan stood at 5.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan peaked at 7.37 years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6246 years, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.53 years | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.48 years | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.32 years | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.6 years | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 4.52 years | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.47 years | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.4 years | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 4.34 years | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.19 years | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.42 years | +53.2% |
| 1964 | 4.56 years | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 6.24 years | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 7.24 years | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 7.21 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.37 years | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.34 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.56 years | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 5.45 years | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.28 years | -58.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 years | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 years | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7 years | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 years | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 years | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 1.32 years | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 years | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9715 years | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9619 years | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 years | +119.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 years | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 3.12 years | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.34 years | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.96 years | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6246 years | -84.2% |
| 1989 | 4.35 years | +596.4% |
| 1990 | 4.57 years | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.77 years | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.45 years | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4.63 years | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 years | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 4.75 years | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 4.59 years | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 years | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1 years | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 years | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 years | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 years | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9517 years | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 years | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 years | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 years | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 years | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 years | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.18 years | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.68 years | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 years | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.88 years | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 years | +112.4% |
| 2015 | 5.93 years | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.18 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.52 years | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.74 years | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 5.62 years | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.84 years | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.99 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 years | 4.32 years | 4.67 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 years | 4.19 years | 7.37 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 years | 1.32 years | 7.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 years | 0.6246 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 years | 2.56 years | 4.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 0.9517 years | 2.01 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 2.18 years | 6.27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 5.35 years | 5.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 65 Paraguay 6.07 years compare
- 66 Japan 6.05 years compare
- 67 Grenada 5.99 years compare
- 69 Taiwan, China 5.98 years compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 5.97 years compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 5.96 years compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0092 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0113 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in South Sudan was 5.99 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 years in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.