ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan
South Sudan: ex - expectation of life at age x was 58.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
58.57
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.31
in 2012
All-time low
51.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan stood at 58.57.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan peaked at 59.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2000.
South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.9 | — |
| 2001 | 52.94 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.72 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.4 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.24 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 55.9 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.35 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.04 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 57.68 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 57.82 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.75 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 58.95 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.31 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 59.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.09 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.28 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.19 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.88 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.86 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 59 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.95 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.57 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3 | 51.9 | 57.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.03 | 58.75 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.76 | 58.57 | 58.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 176 Chad 59.09 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique 57.66 compare
- 181 Eswatini 54.59 compare
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)
- 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in South Sudan was 58.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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