Life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 60.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.63 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.63 years
in 2023
All-time low
11.27 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan stood at 60.63 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan peaked at 60.63 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.27 years, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.7 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 33.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 33.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 34.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 34.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 33.3 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 30.04 years | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 30.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 30.4 years | +0.6% |
| 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 60.63 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 60.63 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +170.3% | 11.27 years | 30.48 years |
| 1999 | +121.4% | 20.68 years | 45.77 years |
| 1994 | +87.9% | 24.76 years | 46.52 years |
| 1988 | -50.7% | 22.86 years | 11.27 years |
| 1998 | -41.5% | 35.32 years | 20.68 years |
| 2018 | +41.4% | 38.67 years | 54.67 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.92 years | 30.04 years | 34.33 years | 10 |
| 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 | 60.24 years | 59.73 years | 60.63 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in South Sudan was 60.63 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.63 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.27 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.