Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2393 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2393
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.7521
in 1988
All-time low
0.2385
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan stood at 0.2393.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan peaked at 0.7521 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2385, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 4th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.526 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5214 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.5182 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5142 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.5109 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5084 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5095 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.5146 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5366 | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5346 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5326 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5305 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5285 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5233 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4972 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5184 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5388 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5365 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5341 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5383 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5359 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4995 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4967 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4688 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4664 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4639 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4618 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4582 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4566 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4546 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4525 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4498 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4462 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4709 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4878 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4827 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4782 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5408 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7521 | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5003 | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4959 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4907 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5261 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5222 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3805 | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4697 | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4644 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4565 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5831 | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3777 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3536 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.344 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3359 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3128 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3054 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2961 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2883 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2801 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.271 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2648 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2582 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.254 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2493 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3483 | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.407 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4354 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4494 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2936 | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2404 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2385 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2419 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2409 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2393 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5194 | 0.5084 | 0.5366 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5278 | 0.4972 | 0.5388 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4762 | 0.4546 | 0.5359 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5061 | 0.4462 | 0.7521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4767 | 0.3777 | 0.5831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3052 | 0.2648 | 0.3536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3183 | 0.2404 | 0.4494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2402 | 0.2385 | 0.2419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Nigeria 0.2807 compare
- 1 Niue 0.1257 compare
- 2 Chad 0.2633 compare
- 2 Tokelau 0.1024 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.2403 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 0.0953 compare
- 4 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
- 5 Montserrat 0.0902 compare
- 5 Somalia 0.2356 compare
- 6 Guinea 0.228 compare
- 6 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0.0899 compare
- 7 Anguilla 0.0793 compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.225 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in South Sudan was 0.2393 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7521 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2385 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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