Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 50.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South Sudan is 50.53, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South Sudan peaked at 51.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.61, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 178th out of 184 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 (HALE) 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
- 175 Chad 51.52 compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 179 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 180 Mozambique 49.72 compare
- 181 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)
- 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 healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South Sudan?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in South Sudan was 50.53 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.18 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.61 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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