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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for South Sudan
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 57.7 years | 2024 | 4th lowest of 216 | −17.0 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.7 |
| 2023 | 57.6 |
| 2022 | 57.2 |
| 2021 | 57.0 |
| 2020 | 57.6 |
| 2019 | 58.1 |
| 2018 | 51.9 |
| 2017 | 35.4 |
| 2016 | 36.7 |
| 2015 | 39.8 |
| 2014 | 45.6 |
| 2013 | 58.3 |
| 2012 | 58.2 |
| 2011 | 57.7 |
| 2010 | 57.5 |
| 2009 | 56.8 |
| 2008 | 56.3 |
| 2007 | 55.4 |
| 2006 | 54.7 |
| 2005 | 54.0 |
| 2004 | 53.1 |
| 2003 | 52.3 |
| 2002 | 49.4 |
| 2001 | 48.6 |
| 2000 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 44.5 |
| 1998 | 19.0 |
| 1997 | 33.1 |
| 1996 | 32.1 |
| 1995 | 31.5 |
| 1994 | 44.9 |
| 1993 | 22.3 |
| 1992 | 21.9 |
| 1991 | 29.2 |
| 1990 | 28.6 |
| 1989 | 28.2 |
| 1988 | 11.0 |
| 1987 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 32.8 |
| 1985 | 32.4 |
| 1984 | 31.8 |
| 1983 | 34.7 |
| 1982 | 38.7 |
| 1981 | 38.3 |
| 1980 | 38.0 |
| 1979 | 37.8 |
| 1978 | 37.6 |
| 1977 | 37.4 |
| 1976 | 37.1 |
| 1975 | 36.9 |
| 1974 | 36.6 |
| 1973 | 36.3 |
| 1972 | 31.3 |
| 1971 | 31.0 |
| 1970 | 25.6 |
| 1969 | 25.4 |
| 1968 | 26.1 |
| 1967 | 25.9 |
| 1966 | 25.6 |
| 1965 | 28.8 |
| 1964 | 32.5 |
| 1963 | 28.2 |
| 1962 | 28.5 |
| 1961 | 28.3 |
| 1960 | 28.1 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, South Sudan, 2024: 57.7 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/south-sudan, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.