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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
South Sudan's life expectancy stands at 57.74 as of 2024-12-31, up from 57.62 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, South Sudan's life expectancy was 57.74, up from 57.62 in 2023.
In 2023, South Sudan's life expectancy was 57.62, up from 57.2 in 2022.
In 2022, South Sudan's life expectancy was 57.2, up from 57.05 in 2021.
In 2021, South Sudan's life expectancy was 57.05, down from 57.65 in 2020.
In 2020, South Sudan's life expectancy was 57.65, down from 58.13 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.74 | +0.121 |
| 2023 | 57.62 | +0.414 |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +0.156 |
| 2021 | 57.05 | -0.601 |
| 2020 | 57.65 | -0.481 |
| 2019 | 58.13 | +6.22 |
| 2018 | 51.91 | +16.55 |
| 2017 | 35.35 | -1.37 |
| 2016 | 36.72 | -3.04 |
| 2015 | 39.76 | -5.87 |
| 2014 | 45.63 | -12.66 |
| 2013 | 58.29 | +0.044 |
| 2012 | 58.24 | +0.567 |
| 2011 | 57.67 | +0.189 |
| 2010 | 57.49 | +0.637 |
| 2009 | 56.85 | +0.568 |
| 2008 | 56.28 | +0.855 |
| 2007 | 55.43 | +0.772 |
| 2006 | 54.65 | +0.688 |
| 2005 | 53.97 | +0.913 |
| 2004 | 53.05 | +0.728 |
| 2003 | 52.32 | +2.93 |
| 2002 | 49.39 | +0.844 |
| 2001 | 48.55 | +0.959 |
| 2000 | 47.59 | +3.05 |
| 1999 | 44.54 | +25.49 |
| 1998 | 19.05 | -14.02 |
| 1997 | 33.07 | +0.944 |
| 1996 | 32.12 | +0.614 |
| 1995 | 31.51 | -13.35 |
| 1994 | 44.86 | +22.59 |
| 1993 | 22.26 | +0.325 |
| 1992 | 21.94 | -7.25 |
| 1991 | 29.19 | +0.557 |
| 1990 | 28.63 | +0.411 |
| 1989 | 28.22 | +17.23 |
| 1988 | 10.99 | -9.73 |
| 1987 | 20.72 | -12.1 |
| 1986 | 32.82 | +0.456 |
| 1985 | 32.36 | +0.572 |
| 1984 | 31.79 | -2.94 |
| 1983 | 34.73 | -3.94 |
| 1982 | 38.68 | +0.364 |
| 1981 | 38.31 | +0.279 |
| 1980 | 38.03 | +0.229 |
| 1979 | 37.81 | +0.213 |
| 1978 | 37.59 | +0.195 |
| 1977 | 37.4 | +0.305 |
| 1976 | 37.09 | +0.225 |
| 1975 | 36.87 | +0.278 |
| 1974 | 36.59 | +0.312 |
| 1973 | 36.28 | +4.99 |
| 1972 | 31.29 | +0.298 |
| 1971 | 30.99 | +5.36 |
| 1970 | 25.63 | +0.236 |
| 1969 | 25.4 | -0.707 |
| 1968 | 26.1 | +0.245 |
| 1967 | 25.86 | +0.225 |
| 1966 | 25.63 | -3.15 |
| 1965 | 28.78 | -3.68 |
| 1964 | 32.46 | +4.21 |
| 1963 | 28.25 | -0.257 |
| 1962 | 28.51 | +0.228 |
| 1961 | 28.28 | +0.224 |
| 1960 | 28.05 | — |
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South Sudan's life expectancy is 57.74 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 57.62 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 58.29 (2013); the lowest is 10.99 (1988), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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