Life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, female was 60.75 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan stood at 60.75 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan peaked at 60.75 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.27 years, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.4 years | — |
| 1961 | 30.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 30.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 31.77 years | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 34.84 years | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 32.17 years | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 29.7 years | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 29.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 30.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 29.48 years | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 33.85 years | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 34.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 37.39 years | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 37.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 37.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 37.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 38.28 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 38.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 38.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 35.77 years | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 33.24 years | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 33.93 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 34.5 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 22.86 years | -33.8% |
| 1988 | 11.27 years | -50.7% |
| 1989 | 30.48 years | +170.3% |
| 1990 | 31.01 years | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 31.67 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24.34 years | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 24.76 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.52 years | +87.9% |
| 1995 | 33.95 years | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 34.47 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 35.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 20.68 years | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 45.77 years | +121.4% |
| 2000 | 48.54 years | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 49.51 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 50.27 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.81 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 53.5 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 54.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.33 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.18 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 57.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 58.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 59.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.81 years | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 42.87 years | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 39.99 years | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 38.67 years | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 54.67 years | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 60.47 years | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 60.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.73 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.13 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 60.63 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 60.75 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.96 years | 29.48 years | 34.84 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.33 years | 29.67 years | 38.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.85 years | 11.27 years | 39.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.85 years | 20.68 years | 46.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.56 years | 48.54 years | 57.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.22 years | 38.67 years | 60.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 years | 59.73 years | 60.75 years | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in South Sudan was 60.75 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.75 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- South Sudan ranks 213th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.