Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.7 years |
| 2023 | 57.6 years |
| 2022 | 57.2 years |
| 2021 | 57 years |
| 2020 | 57.6 years |
| 2019 | 58.1 years |
| 2018 | 51.9 years |
| 2017 | 35.4 years |
| 2016 | 36.7 years |
| 2015 | 39.8 years |
| 2014 | 45.6 years |
| 2013 | 58.3 years |
54 countries carry a recent life expectancy at birth figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
117 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Sudan, grouped by topic.