Sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.11
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.33
in 1969
All-time low
1.02
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 1.11 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan peaked at 1.33 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2004.
South Sudan ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.16 | — |
| 1951 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.31 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.33 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.19 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.17 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.06 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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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 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in South Sudan was 1.11 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 ratio in life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2004.
- How does South Sudan rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.