Healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 50.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan is 50.53, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan peaked at 51.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.61 | — |
| 2001 | 45.48 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 46.14 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.71 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.43 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.99 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48.4 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.04 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.67 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 49.85 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 50.67 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.86 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.18 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.95 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.99 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.16 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 51.09 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.84 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.96 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 50.84 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.53 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.53 | 44.61 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.95 | 50.67 | 51.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.69 | 50.53 | 50.84 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 176 Chad 51.52 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 180 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 181 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 182 Eswatini 47.47 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in South Sudan was 50.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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