Survival to age 65, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Survival to age 65, female was 59.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Survival to age 65, female in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 59.9% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in South Sudan peaked at 59.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival to age 65, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.7% | — |
| 1961 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 18.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 25.4% | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 21.3% | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 17.7% | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 17.1% | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 29.1% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 24.0% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 21.0% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | -68.9% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -55.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +420.5% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -53.6% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +391.5% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -51.7% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -71.2% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +515.6% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 43.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +77.9% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 59.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 59.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival to age 65, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +515.6% | 6.1% | 37.3% |
| 1989 | +420.5% | 3.0% | 15.6% |
| 1994 | +391.5% | 8.2% | 40.5% |
| 2018 | +77.9% | 28.6% | 50.8% |
| 1998 | -71.2% | 21.0% | 6.1% |
| 1987 | -68.9% | 21.8% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.5% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 17.3% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 3.0% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 6.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 41.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 28.6% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 57.2% | 59.9% | 5 |
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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in South Sudan?
- Survival to age 65, female in South Sudan was 59.9% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for survival to age 65, female?
- South Sudan ranks 213th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.