What is median age in South Sudan?

Median age in South Sudan was 17.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 18.28 years in 2013.

What is the lowest median age recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 15.39 years in 1987.

How does South Sudan rank for median age?

South Sudan ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in South Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Sudan data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in South Sudan

Name: Median age in South Sudan
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

South Sudan: Median age was 17.97 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

17.97 years

Change on year

up 2.2%

World rank

215th

of 236 countries

All-time high

18.28 years

in 2013

All-time low

15.39 years

in 1987

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in South Sudan, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 17.97 years for median age in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in South Sudan peaked at 18.28 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.39 years, in 1987.

That places South Sudan 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.55 years	17.5 years	17.58 years	10
1960s	17.24 years	16.76 years	17.47 years	10
1970s	16.3 years	16.05 years	16.62 years	10
1980s	15.72 years	15.39 years	15.98 years	10
1990s	15.88 years	15.78 years	16.06 years	10
2000s	16.57 years	16.17 years	17.31 years	10
2010s	17.34 years	16.08 years	18.28 years	10
2020s	17.47 years	17.02 years	17.97 years	4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

212 Togo 18.14 years compare
213 Cote d'Ivoire 18.1 years compare
214 Guinea 17.98 years compare
216 Zimbabwe 17.81 years compare
217 Benin 17.77 years compare
218 Nigeria 17.75 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for South Sudan

Number of child deaths per woman 0.411 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.86 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.388 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 23.02 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 23.74 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 40.45 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in South Sudan?: Median age in South Sudan was 17.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 18.28 years in 2013.
What is the lowest median age recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 15.39 years in 1987.
How does South Sudan rank for median age?: South Sudan ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in South Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.