Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62 years
in 2023
Somalia rank
210th
South Sudan rank
211th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 years against 57.62 years in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 210th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.86 years | 34.75 years | 11.11 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 47.64 years | 30.66 years | 16.98 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.1 years | 30.72 years | 14.39 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 51.01 years | 52.81 years | 1.8 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.35 years | 49.92 years | 1.43 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 56.39 years | 57.38 years | 0.9925 years | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 58.82 years against 57.62 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.2 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Somalia ranks 210th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release