Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth was 58.57 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
58.57
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.31
in 2012
All-time low
51.9
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in South Sudan stood at 58.57.
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 in South Sudan peaked at 59.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
- 176 Chad 59.09 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 180 Mozambique, Republic of 57.66 compare
- 181 Eswatini 54.59 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- 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 birth in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan was 58.57 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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