Côte d’Ivoire vs South Sudan
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Sudan: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 61.9 years in Côte d’Ivoire and 57.6 years in South Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Côte d’Ivoire, by 4.3 years, or 1.07 times that in South Sudan.
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What the numbers say
- Côte d’Ivoire has been higher since 2014, when it overtook South Sudan.
- In 2023, Côte d’Ivoire ranked 216 and South Sudan ranked 225 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Côte d’Ivoire at 71.9 years and South Sudan at 66.2 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 61.9 | 57.6 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 61.6 | 57.2 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 60.3 | 57.1 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 60.1 | 57.7 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 60.3 | 58.1 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 59.8 | 51.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 59.3 | 35.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 58.8 | 36.7 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 58.3 | 39.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 57.8 | 45.6 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 57.1 | 58.3 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 56.6 | 58.2 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 56 | 57.7 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 55.3 | 57.5 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 54.7 | 56.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 54.2 | 56.3 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 53.5 | 55.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 52.9 | 54.7 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 52.4 | 54 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 51.9 | 53.1 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 51.4 | 52.3 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 51.5 | 49.4 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 51.4 | 48.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 51.4 | 47.6 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 51.3 | 44.5 | 66 |
| 1998 | 51.2 | 19.1 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 51.5 | 33.1 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 51.6 | 32.1 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 51.7 | 31.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 52 | 44.9 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 52.3 | 22.3 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 21.9 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 29.2 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 52.8 | 28.6 | 64 |
| 1989 | 53 | 28.2 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 11 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 53.1 | 20.7 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 53 | 32.8 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 52.9 | 32.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 52.7 | 31.8 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 52.4 | 34.7 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 52.1 | 38.7 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 51.8 | 38.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 51.4 | 38 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 51 | 37.8 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 50.4 | 37.6 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 49.6 | 37.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 48.9 | 37.1 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 48 | 36.9 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 47.2 | 36.6 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 46.4 | 36.3 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 45.6 | 31.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 44.8 | 31 | 56 |
| 1970 | 44 | 25.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 43.3 | 25.4 | 56 |
| 1968 | 42.7 | 26.1 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 42 | 25.9 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 41.3 | 25.6 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 40.6 | 28.8 | 54 |
| 1964 | 40 | 32.5 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 39.3 | 28.3 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 38.6 | 28.5 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 28.3 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 37.2 | 28.1 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 36.6 | 27.8 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 35.8 | 27.6 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 35.2 | 30.9 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 34.5 | 31.6 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 33.8 | 32 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 33.2 | 31.7 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 32.6 | 31.4 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 32 | 31 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 31.4 | 30.6 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 30.8 | 30.2 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Côte d’Ivoire | South Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.160.6–63.6 | 57.756.1–59.2 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 62.360.1–64.4 | 57.955.6–60.1 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 62.459.8–65 | 5855.1–60.7 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 62.659.6–65.7 | 58.154.7–61.2 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 62.859.5–66.1 | 58.254.4–61.7 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 62.959.4–66.5 | 58.354.3–62.1 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 63.159.3–67 | 58.554.2–62.6 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 63.259.2–67.4 | 58.654–62.7 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 63.459–67.9 | 58.753.9–63.2 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 63.659–68.1 | 58.853.6–63.6 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 63.759–68.4 | 58.953.7–63.9 | 75 |
| 2035 | 63.959–68.8 | 5953.4–64.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 6458.8–69.3 | 59.153.2–64.4 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 64.258.7–69.5 | 59.353.3–64.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 64.358.5–69.7 | 59.453.2–65.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 64.458.4–70 | 59.553.1–65.5 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 64.658.3–70.2 | 59.653–65.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 64.758.3–70.7 | 59.852.8–66 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 64.958.3–70.8 | 59.952.8–66.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 6558.5–71.2 | 6052.6–66.5 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 65.158.4–71.5 | 60.152.6–66.8 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 65.358.1–71.8 | 60.252.6–67.1 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 65.458.2–72.1 | 60.452.6–67.5 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 65.558.3–72.5 | 60.552.4–67.7 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 65.758.2–72.8 | 60.652.3–67.8 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 65.858.6–73.2 | 60.752.1–67.9 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 65.958.5–73.3 | 60.852.2–68.3 | 77 |
| 2051 | 66.158.4–73.4 | 60.952.1–68.4 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 66.258.3–73.8 | 6152–68.7 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 66.358.2–73.8 | 61.152.2–68.6 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 66.458.4–74.1 | 61.252.3–68.9 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 66.658.5–74.6 | 61.352.4–69.5 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 66.758.4–74.6 | 61.551.9–69.2 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 66.858.7–74.8 | 61.651.9–69.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 6758.5–75.1 | 61.751.9–69.8 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 67.158.5–75.3 | 61.851.9–70.3 | 78 |
| 2060 | 67.258.4–75.7 | 61.951.6–70.5 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 67.358.6–75.8 | 6251.8–70.6 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 67.558.6–76.3 | 62.151.8–70.8 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 67.658.5–76.3 | 62.351.7–70.9 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 67.758.4–76.6 | 62.451.5–71.1 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 67.858.5–76.8 | 62.551.5–71.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 67.958.8–76.9 | 62.651.7–71.3 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 68.158.8–77.5 | 62.751.7–71.5 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 68.258.8–77.5 | 62.851.7–71.9 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 68.358.8–77.9 | 62.952–72.2 | 79 |
| 2070 | 68.458.5–78 | 6351.7–72.3 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 68.558.8–78.4 | 63.251.7–72.3 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 68.658.7–78.6 | 63.351.9–72.5 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 68.858.7–78.4 | 63.451.8–72.8 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 68.958.6–78.8 | 63.551.8–73.1 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 6958.4–78.9 | 63.651.8–73.4 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 69.158.3–79.1 | 63.751.7–73.7 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 69.258.5–79.1 | 63.851.6–73.8 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 69.358.9–79.5 | 63.951.9–73.8 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 69.558.9–79.7 | 6451.6–74 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 69.659–79.7 | 64.151.6–74.5 | 80 |
| 2081 | 69.759–80.1 | 64.251.3–74.6 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 69.859.1–80.4 | 64.451.4–74.9 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 69.959.4–80.6 | 64.551.3–75.2 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 7059.2–80.6 | 64.651.1–74.9 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 70.159.3–81.1 | 64.751.2–75 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 70.359.3–81.1 | 64.851.3–75.4 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 70.459.3–81.5 | 64.951.4–75.7 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 70.559.5–81.6 | 6551.2–75.5 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 70.659.4–81.7 | 65.151.1–75.9 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 70.759.5–81.9 | 65.250.9–76.3 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 70.859.5–82.1 | 65.351–76.4 | 81 |
| 2092 | 70.959.5–82.3 | 65.451–76.7 | 81 |
| 2093 | 7159.5–82.4 | 65.451.4–76.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 71.259.7–82.7 | 65.651.2–77.1 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 71.359.6–82.9 | 65.751.2–77.5 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 71.459.7–83.2 | 65.851.2–77.4 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 71.559.7–83.4 | 65.951.3–77.4 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 71.659.7–83.5 | 6651.5–77.6 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 71.760–83.7 | 66.151.2–77.6 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 71.960–83.9 | 66.251.3–77.7 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Côte d’Ivoire vs South Sudan
Health
- Child mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Sudan: 9.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCôte d’Ivoire: 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Sudan: 63.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCôte d’Ivoire: 3.34% in 2017South Sudan: 3.7% in 2017
- Suicide rateCôte d’Ivoire: 13.9 per 100,000 people in 2017South Sudan: 12 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCôte d’Ivoire: 31.2 million people in 2023South Sudan: 11.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthCôte d’Ivoire: 2.45% a year in 2023South Sudan: 5.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCôte d’Ivoire: 4.28 births per woman in 2023South Sudan: 3.86 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCôte d’Ivoire: 54.6% in 2025South Sudan: 21.7% in 2025
- Median ageCôte d’Ivoire: 18.1 years in 2023South Sudan: 18 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCôte d’Ivoire: 2.6% in 2023South Sudan: 2.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateCôte d’Ivoire: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Sudan: 39.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personCôte d’Ivoire: $2,491 in 2025South Sudan: $1,080 in 2015
- GDP growthCôte d’Ivoire: 6% a year in 2024South Sudan: 41.4% a year in 2025
- InflationCôte d’Ivoire: 3.4% a year in 2024South Sudan: 97.6% a year in 2025
- Government debtCôte d’Ivoire: 57.2% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 64.2% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 0.77% of GDP in 2025South Sudan: 3.43% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCôte d’Ivoire: $721M in 2025South Sudan: $103M in 2025
- Military spending per personCôte d’Ivoire: $24 in 2025South Sudan: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCôte d’Ivoire: 3.8% of government spending in 2025South Sudan: 18.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCôte d’Ivoire: 27,000 people in 2020South Sudan: 53,000 people in 2020
- National powerCôte d’Ivoire: 0.16% of world capability in 2022South Sudan: 0.08% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCôte d’Ivoire: 0.25% of the labour force in 2020South Sudan: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCôte d’Ivoire: 15 million TIV in 2025South Sudan: 10 million TIV in 2022