Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 57.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.62 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.28 years
in 2013
All-time low
10.99 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in South Sudan is 57.62 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in South Sudan peaked at 58.28 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99 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 vs. health spending in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 31.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 31.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 32.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 31.62 years | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 30.89 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 27.61 years | -10.6% |
| 1959 | 27.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 28.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 28.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 28.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.25 years | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.46 years | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 28.78 years | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 25.63 years | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 25.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 26.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 25.4 years | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 25.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 30.99 years | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 31.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.28 years | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 36.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 36.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 37.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 37.4 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 37.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 37.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 38.03 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 38.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 34.73 years | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 31.79 years | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 32.36 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 32.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.72 years | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 10.99 years | -47.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 years | +156.8% |
| 1990 | 28.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 29.18 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21.94 years | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 22.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.86 years | +101.5% |
| 1995 | 31.51 years | -29.8% |
| 1996 | 32.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 33.07 years | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 19.05 years | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 44.54 years | +133.8% |
| 2000 | 47.59 years | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 48.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 49.39 years | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.32 years | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 53.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 53.97 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.65 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 55.42 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.28 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 56.85 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 57.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.62 years | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 39.76 years | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 36.72 years | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 35.35 years | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 51.91 years | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 58.13 years | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 57.65 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.05 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 57.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 57.62 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.49 years | 27.61 years | 32.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 years | 25.4 years | 32.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 years | 25.63 years | 37.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 years | 10.99 years | 38.68 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 years | 19.05 years | 44.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 years | 47.59 years | 56.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 years | 35.35 years | 58.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 years | 57.05 years | 57.65 years | 4 |
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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)
- 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 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. health spending in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in South Sudan was 57.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.