Food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Food supply vs life expectancy was 57.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.62
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58.28
in 2013
All-time low
10.99
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 57.62 for food supply vs life expectancy 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, food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan peaked at 58.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.21 | — |
| 1951 | 30.63 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.98 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 31.36 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 31.7 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.02 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.62 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 30.89 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 27.61 | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 27.83 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 28.05 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 28.28 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.51 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.25 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.46 | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 28.78 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 25.63 | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 25.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26.1 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 25.63 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.99 | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.28 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 36.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.87 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.09 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.31 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.68 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.73 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 31.79 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 32.36 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.82 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.72 | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 10.99 | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 | +156.8% |
| 1990 | 28.63 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.18 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.94 | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 22.26 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.86 | +101.5% |
| 1995 | 31.51 | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 32.12 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.07 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.05 | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 44.54 | +133.8% |
| 2000 | 47.59 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 48.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.32 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 53.05 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.97 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.42 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.28 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.85 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.48 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.67 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.24 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.28 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.62 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 39.76 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 36.72 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 35.35 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.91 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 58.13 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 57.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.49 | 27.61 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 | 25.4 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 | 25.63 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 | 10.99 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 | 19.05 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 | 47.59 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 35.35 | 58.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 | 57.05 | 57.65 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (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 food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in South Sudan was 57.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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