Life expectancy at birth, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, male was 54.76 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.76 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
215th
of 217 countries
All-time high
56.95 years
in 2012
All-time low
10.65 years
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in South Sudan is 54.76 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in South Sudan peaked at 56.95 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.65 years, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 215th 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, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.99 years | — |
| 1961 | 26.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 26.53 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25.36 years | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 30.29 years | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 25.93 years | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 22.46 years | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 22.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 22.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22.12 years | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 22.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 28.3 years | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 28.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.1 years | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 35.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 36.46 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.66 years | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 30.34 years | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 30.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.89 years | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 10.65 years | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 26.13 years | +145.4% |
| 1990 | 26.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.9 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.89 years | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 20.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.09 years | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 29.2 years | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 29.88 years | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 17.58 years | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 43.21 years | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 46.55 years | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 47.5 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.45 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.77 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 52.54 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.39 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.61 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.83 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.69 years | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 36.94 years | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 33.81 years | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 32.41 years | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.15 years | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 55.73 years | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 54.84 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.37 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.64 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 54.76 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.05 years | 22.12 years | 30.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.24 years | 22.33 years | 37.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 years | 10.65 years | 38.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 years | 17.58 years | 43.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.99 years | 46.55 years | 55.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.72 years | 32.41 years | 56.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.58 years | 54.29 years | 54.84 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, male in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in South Sudan was 54.76 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.95 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Sudan ranks 215th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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, male (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.