Life Expectancy at Birth in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 57.74 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in South Sudan, Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, Republic of stood at 57.74.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 58.28 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.99, in 1988.
That places South Sudan, Republic of 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.73 | 25.4 | 32.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.75 | 25.63 | 37.8 | 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 | 58.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 | 57.05 | 57.74 | 5 |
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More gender data for South Sudan, Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 147,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 151,107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan, Republic of was 57.74 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.99 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 213th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.