Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.99
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 1969
All-time low
0.6246
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan stood at 5.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan peaked at 7.37 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6246, 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.57 | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 4.53 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.54 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 4.32 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.6 | +6.6% |
| 1957 | 4.52 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 4.53 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4.47 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.4 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.19 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | +53.2% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -29.0% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 7.24 | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 7.21 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.16 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.37 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.34 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.56 | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.28 | -58.1% |
| 1974 | 2.04 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9715 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9619 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 | +119.0% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 3.12 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.34 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.96 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6246 | -84.2% |
| 1989 | 4.35 | +596.4% |
| 1990 | 4.57 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.77 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.45 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 4.75 | +38.3% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.56 | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.82 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9517 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.88 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 6.12 | +112.4% |
| 2015 | 5.93 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.99 | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 | +596.4% | 0.6246 | 4.35 |
| 1983 | +119.0% | 0.9619 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | +112.4% | 2.88 | 6.12 |
| 1988 | -84.2% | 3.96 | 0.6246 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 | 4.32 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.91 | 4.19 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 1.32 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 | 0.6246 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 2.56 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.9517 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2.18 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 5.35 | 5.99 | 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 birth in South Sudan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in South Sudan was 5.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 1969.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6246 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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