Life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan

South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 58.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.57
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
59.31
in 2012
All-time low
51.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 51.92001: 52.92002: 53.72003: 54.42004: 55.22005: 55.92006: 56.42007: 572008: 57.72009: 57.82010: 58.82011: 592012: 59.32013: 592014: 59.12015: 59.32016: 59.22017: 58.92018: 58.92019: 592020: 58.92021: 58.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan is 58.57, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan peaked at 59.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9, in 2000.

South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 51.9
2001 52.94 +2.0%
2002 53.72 +1.5%
2003 54.4 +1.3%
2004 55.24 +1.5%
2005 55.9 +1.2%
2006 56.35 +0.8%
2007 57.04 +1.2%
2008 57.68 +1.1%
2009 57.82 +0.2%
2010 58.75 +1.6%
2011 58.95 +0.3%
2012 59.31 +0.6%
2013 59.03 -0.5%
2014 59.09 +0.1%
2015 59.28 +0.3%
2016 59.19 -0.2%
2017 58.88 -0.5%
2018 58.86 -0.0%
2019 59 +0.2%
2020 58.95 -0.1%
2021 58.57 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.3 51.9 57.82 10
2010s 59.03 58.75 59.31 10
2020s 58.76 58.57 58.95 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 176 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
  2. 177 Chad 59.09 compare
  3. 178 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
  4. 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
  5. 181 Mozambique 57.66 compare
  6. 182 Eswatini 54.59 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in South Sudan was 58.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 59.31 in 2012.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2000.
How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
South Sudan ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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