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Country fact sheet: South Sudan

Population

- Total population: 11 088 796
- Female population: 5 594 895
- Male population: 5 493 900
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 32.7
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 27.4
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 34.0
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.381
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

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): 99.4
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 76.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (28.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Breast (17.6)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (22.0)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (14.2)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal