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Country fact sheet: South Sudan

Population

- Total population: 11 194 000
- Female population: 5 591 000
- Male population: 5 603 000
The World Bank (2020)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 33.2
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 23.2
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 34.0
World Health Organization (2020)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.433
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2020)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 62.8
- Female population (years): 64.8
- Male population (years): 60.8
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 94.7
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 72.2
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (25.2)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (16.0)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (21.6)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (13.8)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2020)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal