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South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth (years), 1990–2024
Value in 202457.7
Change since 2014+26.5%45.6 (2014)
World rank214 / 2172024
Rank in region45 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World73.5World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
60.9
60.7
59.0
57.8
57.7
57.7
55.2
54.6
Values and rank by year
| Year | Life expectancy at birth (years) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.7 | +0.2% | 214 / 217 |
| 2023 | 57.6 | +0.7% | 213 / 217 |
| 2022 | 57.2 | +0.3% | 212 / 217 |
| 2021 | 57.0 | -1.0% | 212 / 217 |
| 2020 | 57.6 | -0.8% | 212 / 217 |
| 2019 | 58.1 | +12.0% | 212 / 217 |
| 2018 | 51.9 | +46.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | -3.7% | 217 / 217 |
| 2016 | 36.7 | -7.6% | 217 / 217 |
| 2015 | 39.8 | -12.9% | 217 / 217 |
| 2014 | 45.6 | -21.7% | 216 / 217 |
| 2013 | 58.3 | +0.1% | 203 / 217 |
| 2012 | 58.2 | +1.0% | 199 / 217 |
| 2011 | 57.7 | +0.3% | 198 / 217 |
| 2010 | 57.5 | +1.1% | 194 / 217 |
| 2009 | 56.8 | +1.0% | 195 / 217 |
| 2008 | 56.3 | +1.5% | 194 / 217 |
| 2007 | 55.4 | +1.4% | 195 / 217 |
| 2006 | 54.7 | +1.3% | 196 / 217 |
| 2005 | 54.0 | +1.7% | 197 / 217 |
| 2004 | 53.1 | +1.4% | 199 / 217 |
| 2003 | 52.3 | +5.9% | 199 / 217 |
| 2002 | 49.4 | +1.7% | 207 / 217 |
| 2001 | 48.6 | +2.0% | 206 / 217 |
| 2000 | 47.6 | +6.9% | 210 / 217 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | +133.8% | 215 / 217 |
| 1998 | 19.0 | -42.4% | 217 / 217 |
| 1997 | 33.1 | +2.9% | 217 / 217 |
| 1996 | 32.1 | +1.9% | 217 / 217 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | -29.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 1994 | 44.9 | +101.5% | 210 / 217 |
| 1993 | 22.3 | +1.5% | 217 / 217 |
| 1992 | 21.9 | -24.8% | 217 / 217 |
| 1991 | 29.2 | +1.9% | 216 / 217 |
| 1990 | 28.6 | – | 217 / 217 |
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