Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan
South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 5.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan stood at 5.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan peaked at 5.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 218th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.31 | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.36 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.41 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.23 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.24 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.24 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.96 | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.33 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.98 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.66 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.67 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.58 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.58 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.07 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 4.07 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.47 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 4.48 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.48 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.48 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.51 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.49 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.46 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.47 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.39 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 4.37 | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 4.44 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.51 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.08 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 4.14 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.22 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 4.67 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.74 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 5.19 | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.46 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.61 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.75 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.87 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 5.91 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.67 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.79 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.94 | +2.6% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.14, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +71.8% | 2.54 | 4.37 |
| 1999 | +42.6% | 3.64 | 5.19 |
| 1988 | -34.4% | 3.88 | 2.54 |
| 1994 | +26.2% | 4.14 | 5.22 |
| 2018 | +25.3% | 4.28 | 5.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 | 4.23 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.96 | 3.58 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 | 3.58 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 2.54 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 3.64 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 5.3 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4.28 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.67 | 5.94 | 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Sudan was 5.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- South Sudan ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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