Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Sudan
South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 54.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.64
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
226th
of 229 countries
All-time high
56.95
in 2012
All-time low
10.65
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Sudan peaked at 56.95 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.65, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 226th out of 229 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 males 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 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.64 | +0.6% |
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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Sudan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in South Sudan was 54.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.95 in 2012.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.65 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- South Sudan ranks 226th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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