Mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mens life expectancy at birth was 54.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.64
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.95
in 2012
All-time low
10.65
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan stood at 54.64.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan peaked at 56.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.13 | — |
| 1951 | 28.5 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 29.27 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 29.62 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 30.01 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 29.49 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 28.79 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 25.51 | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 25.75 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 25.99 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 26.24 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 26.53 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25.36 | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 30.29 | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 25.93 | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 22.46 | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 22.66 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 22.9 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 22.12 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 22.33 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 28.3 | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 28.63 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 35.1 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 35.53 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.9 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.21 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 36.46 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 36.8 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 37.12 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 37.47 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.8 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 38.17 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33.66 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 30.34 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 30.81 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.16 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 18.89 | -39.4% |
| 1988 | 10.65 | -43.6% |
| 1989 | 26.13 | +145.4% |
| 1990 | 26.44 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.9 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.89 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 20.13 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.09 | +114.1% |
| 1995 | 29.2 | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 29.88 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 30.9 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 17.58 | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 43.21 | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 46.55 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 47.5 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.45 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 51.77 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 52.54 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 53.91 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 54.61 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.34 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.82 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.37 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.31 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.95 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 56.83 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.69 | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 36.94 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 33.81 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 32.41 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 49.15 | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 55.73 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 54.84 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 54.37 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.29 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.64 | +0.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 54.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 54.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mens life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +145.8% | 17.58 | 43.21 |
| 1989 | +145.4% | 10.65 | 26.13 |
| 1994 | +114.1% | 20.13 | 43.09 |
| 2018 | +51.7% | 32.41 | 49.15 |
| 1988 | -43.6% | 18.89 | 10.65 |
| 1998 | -43.1% | 30.9 | 17.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4 | 25.51 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.05 | 22.12 | 30.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.24 | 22.33 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 | 10.65 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 | 17.58 | 43.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.99 | 46.55 | 55.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.72 | 32.41 | 56.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.53 | 54.29 | 54.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in South Sudan was 54.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- South Sudan ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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