Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 5.43 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.43 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.46 years
in 1969
All-time low
0.8082 years
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
South Sudan recorded 5.43 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan peaked at 12.46 years in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.8082 years, in 1982.
That places South Sudan 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.24 years | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.2 years | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 5.1 years | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 4.92 years | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 5.38 years | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 5.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.63 years | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 5.53 years | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 5.43 years | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 5.33 years | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.13 years | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 9.76 years | +90.2% |
| 1964 | 5.84 years | -40.1% |
| 1965 | 9.44 years | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 12.05 years | +27.7% |
| 1967 | 11.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 11.87 years | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.46 years | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 12.38 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.1 years | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 7.92 years | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 years | -70.9% |
| 1974 | 2.07 years | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.89 years | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.71 years | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.8 years | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.48 years | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 1.25 years | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9724 years | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8429 years | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8082 years | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 years | +189.0% |
| 1984 | 3.39 years | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 3.63 years | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.87 years | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 5.33 years | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 2.98 years | -44.1% |
| 1989 | 5.23 years | +75.8% |
| 1990 | 5.43 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 5.61 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 5.75 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.93 years | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.49 years | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 5.45 years | +56.1% |
| 1996 | 5.23 years | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.99 years | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.61 years | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 years | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 1.92 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 years | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9127 years | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8414 years | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9323 years | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.24 years | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 years | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 years | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 years | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 years | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 years | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3 years | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.63 years | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 7.49 years | +184.5% |
| 2015 | 8.07 years | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9 years | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.25 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.82 years | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 4.34 years | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 5.26 years | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 4.92 years | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 5.37 years | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.43 years | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 years | 4.92 years | 5.63 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.93 years | 5.13 years | 12.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 1.25 years | 12.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 years | 0.8082 years | 5.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 years | 2.61 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 years | 0.8414 years | 1.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 1.91 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 4.92 years | 5.43 years | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan was 5.43 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 at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 years in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8082 years in 1982.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- South Sudan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.