Probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.28
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.47
in 1988
All-time low
42.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 42.28 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan peaked at 49.47 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 42.28, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 49th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.87 | — |
| 1951 | 45.78 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 45.87 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 45.84 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 45.88 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 46 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 45.79 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 45.9 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 45.98 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 46.02 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 46.06 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 46.1 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 46.21 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.36 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 45.75 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 44.46 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 43.77 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 43.77 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 43.78 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 43.64 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.63 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.9 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 44.97 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.59 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.96 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.11 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 48 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.46 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.68 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 48.78 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.79 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.84 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 47.18 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 47 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.8 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.99 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 49.47 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 45.91 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 45.71 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.54 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.54 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.37 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.21 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.51 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.63 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 45.76 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.22 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 47.26 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.71 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.86 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.59 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.69 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.53 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.91 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.59 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.36 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 47.1 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.51 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.64 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.22 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.33 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.96 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.45 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.85 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 42.51 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.08 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42.49 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 42.28 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.89 | 45.78 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.79 | 43.64 | 46.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.97 | 43.63 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.64 | 45.91 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.98 | 45.37 | 47.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 | 47.36 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.91 | 43.33 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.59 | 42.28 | 43.08 | 4 |
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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 probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in South Sudan was 42.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.47 in 1988.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.28 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- South Sudan ranks 49th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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