Northern Mariana Islands vs South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Northern Mariana Islands
3.25 years
in 2023
South Sudan
3.23 years
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
169th
South Sudan rank
171st
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- South Sudan
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 3.25 years against 3.23 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st of 236 countries.
Northern Mariana Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 years | 3.44 years | 1.24 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 4.93 years | 3.64 years | 1.29 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 5.39 years | 2.16 years | 3.23 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 4.36 years | 1.56 years | 2.8 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 5.52 years | 2.18 years | 3.34 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 3.42 years | 1.14 years | 2.28 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 3.27 years | 2.43 years | 0.8431 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 3.25 years | 3.08 years | 0.1686 years | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Northern Mariana Islands or South Sudan?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 3.25 years against 3.23 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Northern Mariana Islands and South Sudan?
- 0.02 years, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and South Sudan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 169th and South Sudan ranks 171st 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 Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.