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South Sudan Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan stood at 57.74 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.2% from 57.62 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 45.63 years (up 27% since). South Sudan ranked 214th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan?

Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan stood at 57.74 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.2% from 57.62 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 45.63 years (up 27% since).

How does South Sudan rank for Life expectancy at birth?

South Sudan ranked 214th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in South Sudan
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountrySouth Sudan
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 57.74 years (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — South Sudan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — South Sudan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — South Sudan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_ssd,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- South Sudan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}