Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in South Sudan
South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 5.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.94 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.94 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.54 years
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in South Sudan stood at 5.94 years. 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, in females in South Sudan peaked at 5.94 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.54 years, 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, in females in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.31 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 4.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.41 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.37 years | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 4.23 years | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 4.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 4.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.96 years | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 4.33 years | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.98 years | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 3.66 years | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.67 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.58 years | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.07 years | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 4.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.47 years | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 4.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.48 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.49 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.37 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.3 years | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 4.39 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.88 years | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 2.54 years | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 4.37 years | +71.8% |
| 1990 | 4.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.51 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.08 years | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 4.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.22 years | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 4.67 years | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 years | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 5.19 years | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 5.3 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.48 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.54 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.71 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.75 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.87 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.02 years | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6 years | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 years | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.28 years | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.36 years | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 5.91 years | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.67 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 5.79 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 years | 4.23 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.96 years | 3.58 years | 4.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 years | 3.58 years | 4.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 years | 2.54 years | 4.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.53 years | 3.64 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 years | 5.3 years | 5.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 years | 4.28 years | 5.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 5.67 years | 5.94 years | 4 |
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- 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 by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in South Sudan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in South Sudan was 5.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- South Sudan ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.