5.4%
SSD · Sub-Saharan Africa · Official World Bank data
South Sudan data
See 16 official indicators without digging through a giant table. Start with the key numbers, then explore by topic. Every value keeps its own observation year.
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Key indicators
People
People
| Indicator | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2024 | 3.79 births/woman |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 2024 | 57.74 years |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 2023 | 18.17 people/km² |
| Population growth (annual %) | 2025 | 2% |
| Population, total | 2025 | 12,188,788 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 2025 | 21.7% |
Technology & infrastructure
Technology & infrastructure
| Indicator | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity (% of population) | 2024 | 5.4% |
Energy & environment
Energy & environment
| Indicator | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) | 2021 | 32.4% |
More indicators (7)
| Agricultural land (% of land area) | 2023 | 44.9% |
| Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 2024 | 29.22 per 1,000 |
| Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | 2023 | 11.6% |
| Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) | 2024 | 9.82 per 1,000 |
| Forest area (% of land area) | 2023 | 11.3% |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 2025 | 38% |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 2025 | 3.1% |
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Years differ because World Discovery uses the latest well-covered official snapshot for each World Bank dataset. Missing values are omitted rather than estimated.