South Africa vs Sudan: Life expectancy by sex
South Africa
69.6 years
in 2023
Sudan
69.63 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
196th
Sudan rank
195th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 69.63 years against 69.6 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 196th and Sudan ranks 195th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.08 years | 48.27 years | 0.8126 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 56.39 years | 52.11 years | 4.28 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.87 years | 54.6 years | 5.27 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.01 years | 55.79 years | 9.22 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.14 years | 59.8 years | 5.34 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.64 years | 62.64 years | 5 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 67.14 years | 0.9535 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 67.84 years | 68.43 years | 0.5862 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 69.63 years against 69.6 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.03 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- South Africa ranks 196th and Sudan ranks 195th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.