Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan
South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 57.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan is 57.62, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan peaked at 58.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 232nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.49 | 27.61 | 32.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.73 | 25.4 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 | 25.63 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.66 | 10.99 | 38.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.72 | 19.05 | 44.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 | 47.59 | 56.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 35.35 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 | 57.05 | 57.65 | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 137,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 139,438 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Sudan was 57.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.29 in 2013.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- South Sudan ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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