Demographics · East Africa
South Sudan Life Expectancy (Female)
60.7 yearsas of 2024+0.2% vs 2023
Female life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Life Expectancy (Female) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 60.7 years |
| 2023 | 60.6 years |
| 2022 | 60.1 years |
| 2021 | 59.7 years |
| 2020 | 60.5 years |
| 2019 | 60.5 years |
| 2018 | 54.7 years |
| 2017 | 38.7 years |
| 2016 | 40 years |
| 2015 | 42.9 years |
| 2014 | 48.8 years |
| 2013 | 59.7 years |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=SS&metric_key=life_expectancy_female_years" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Life Expectancy (Female) across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Life Expectancy (Female) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54.9 years |
| Kenya | 66.1 years |
| South Africa | 69.8 years |
| Egypt | 74 years |
| Ghana | 68.2 years |
| Ethiopia | 71 years |
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