Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 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 versus GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in South Sudan is 5.99 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 7.37 years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6246 years, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 68th 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 versus gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 years in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 versus gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.