Demographics · Eastern Africa

South Sudan Life Expectancy (Male)

54.8 yearsas of 2024Reported+0.2% vs 2023

Male life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods · World Bank
PeriodLife Expectancy (Male)
202454.8 years
202354.6 years
202254.3 years
202154.4 years
202054.8 years
201955.7 years
201849.2 years
201732.4 years
201633.8 years
201536.9 years
201442.7 years
201356.8 years

Life Expectancy (Male) across Africa

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CountryLife Expectancy (Male)Period
Nigeria54.3 years2024
Kenya61.6 years2024
South Africa62.8 years2024
Egypt69.7 years2024
Ghana63.3 years2024
Ethiopia64.4 years2024

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