Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 57.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.62 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.28 years
in 2013
All-time low
10.99 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan is 57.62 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan peaked at 58.28 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99 years, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 31.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 31.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.62 years | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 30.89 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 27.61 years | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 27.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 28.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 28.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.25 years | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.46 years | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 28.78 years | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 25.63 years | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 25.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.4 years | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 25.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.99 years | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.28 years | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 36.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.73 years | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 31.79 years | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 32.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.72 years | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 10.99 years | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 years | +156.8% |
| 1990 | 28.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.94 years | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 22.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.86 years | +101.5% |
| 1995 | 31.51 years | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 32.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.07 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.05 years | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 44.54 years | +133.8% |
| 2000 | 47.59 years | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 48.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.32 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 53.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.42 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.62 years | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 39.76 years | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 36.72 years | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 35.35 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.91 years | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 58.13 years | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 57.65 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.05 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.62 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.49 years | 27.61 years | 32.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 years | 25.4 years | 32.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 years | 25.63 years | 37.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 years | 10.99 years | 38.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 years | 19.05 years | 44.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 years | 47.59 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 years | 35.35 years | 58.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 years | 57.05 years | 57.65 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in South Sudan was 57.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.