Life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.07 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.07
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2011
All-time low
15.07
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan is 15.07, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan peaked at 16.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.23 | — |
| 2001 | 15.35 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.44 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.51 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.68 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.74 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.83 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.05 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.03 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.86 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.77 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.68 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.07 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.62 | 15.23 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9 | 15.6 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1 | 15.07 | 15.12 | 2 |
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- 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 life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in South Sudan was 15.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- South Sudan ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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