In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in South Sudan was 60.9 years, up from 60.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare South Sudan with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
South Sudan
Year
Years
2025
60.9
2024
60.7
2023
60.6
2022
60.1
2021
59.7
2020
60.5
2019
60.5
2018
54.7
2017
38.7
2016
40.0
2015
42.9
2014
48.8
2013
59.7
2012
59.5
2011
59.0
2010
58.5
2009
57.8
2008
57.2
2007
56.2
2006
55.3
2005
54.5
2004
53.5
2003
52.8
2002
50.3
2001
49.5
2000
48.5
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.