Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 57.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan is 57.62, 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan peaked at 58.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.35, in 2017.
South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.08 | 35.35 | 58.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.38 | 57.05 | 57.65 | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Sudan was 57.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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