Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Life expectancy at age 60, male was 21.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 21.06 years for life expectancy at age 60, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan peaked at 21.06 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71 years, in 1988.
That places South Sudan 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.76 years | — |
| 1961 | 10.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.08 years | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 11.31 years | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 10.22 years | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 9.26 years | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 9.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.12 years | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 9.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.76 years | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 10.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 12.29 years | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 12.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.47 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.53 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.55 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 12.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 12.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.36 years | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.92 years | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 12.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 12.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.79 years | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 6.71 years | -31.5% |
| 1989 | 11.3 years | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 11.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.43 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.03 years | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 10.03 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.67 years | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 11.97 years | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 12.16 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.42 years | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.22 years | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 14.18 years | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 14.58 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 14.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15.25 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.63 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.86 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.98 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.92 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.25 years | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 12.04 years | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.38 years | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.08 years | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.27 years | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 15.48 years | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7 years | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 14.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.11 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.06 years | +39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.11 years | 9.12 years | 11.31 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.83 years | 9.17 years | 12.68 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.47 years | 6.71 years | 12.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 years | 9.22 years | 14.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.29 years | 14.58 years | 15.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 years | 11.08 years | 15.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.14 years | 14.7 years | 21.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in South Sudan was 21.06 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.06 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 years in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- South Sudan ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.