South Sudan vs Sweden: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
South Sudan
3.23 years
in 2023
Sweden
3.23 years
in 2023
South Sudan rank
171st
Sweden rank
172nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- South Sudan
- Sweden
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.23 years against 3.23 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.44 years | 1.92 years | 1.52 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.64 years | 3.21 years | 0.4246 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 2.16 years | 4.69 years | 2.53 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.56 years | 5.13 years | 3.58 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.18 years | 4.57 years | 2.39 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.14 years | 3.73 years | 2.59 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.43 years | 3.11 years | 0.6797 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.08 years | 3.1 years | 0.0142 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, South Sudan or Sweden?
- South Sudan, at 3.23 years against 3.23 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between South Sudan and Sweden?
- 0 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sweden rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- South Sudan ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 172nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.