Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectation at birth by sex
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
South Sudan
60.63
in 2023
Somalia rank
231st
South Sudan rank
232nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 61.39 against 60.63 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.76.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.87 | 32.92 | 10.95 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 45.99 | 30.96 | 15.03 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 47.36 | 36.33 | 11.03 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 49.72 | 31.85 | 17.87 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 46.91 | 32.85 | 14.06 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 52.57 | 53.56 | 0.9906 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.32 | 52.22 | 1.09 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58.62 | 60.24 | 1.62 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 61.39 against 60.63 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.76, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.