Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 57.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.62
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
58.29
in 2013
All-time low
10.99
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan stood at 57.62.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 58.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.21 | — |
| 1951 | 30.63 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.98 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 31.36 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 31.7 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.02 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.62 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 30.89 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 27.61 | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 27.83 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 28.05 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 28.28 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.51 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.25 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.46 | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 28.78 | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 25.63 | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 25.86 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26.1 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 25.63 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.99 | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.28 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 36.59 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.87 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.09 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.59 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.81 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.03 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.31 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.68 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.73 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 31.79 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 32.36 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.82 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.72 | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 10.99 | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 | +156.8% |
| 1990 | 28.63 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.19 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.94 | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 22.26 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.86 | +101.5% |
| 1995 | 31.51 | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 32.12 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.07 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.05 | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 44.54 | +133.8% |
| 2000 | 47.59 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 48.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.32 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 53.05 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.96 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.65 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.42 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.28 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.85 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.48 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.67 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.24 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.29 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.62 | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 39.76 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 36.72 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 35.35 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 58.13 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 57.65 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.49 | 27.61 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 | 25.4 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 | 25.63 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 | 10.99 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 | 19.05 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 | 47.59 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 35.35 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 | 57.05 | 57.65 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 vs gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Sudan was 57.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 225th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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