Population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population ages 0-14, male was 39.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1987
All-time low
39.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan peaked at 48.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2025.
South Sudan ranks 32nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7% | — |
| 1961 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 43.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -2.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 39.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 41.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.9% | 42.7% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 46.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.0% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 29 Ethiopia 39.4% compare
- 30 Madagascar 39.3% compare
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 39.2% compare
- 33 Samoa 39.0% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 38.8% compare
- 35 Palestine, State of 38.6% compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan?
- Population ages 0-14, male in South Sudan was 39.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2025.
- How does South Sudan rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.