Japan vs South Sudan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Japan
6.05
in 2023
South Sudan
5.99
in 2023
Japan rank
66th
South Sudan rank
68th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Japan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.05 against 5.99 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Japan ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.96 | 4.52 | 0.5594 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 5.11 | 5.91 | 0.7989 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 3.09 | 2.17 | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.62 | 2.34 | 3.28 | Japan |
| 1990s | 6.34 | 4.13 | 2.21 | Japan |
| 2000s | 6.84 | 1.57 | 5.27 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 4.5 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.7 | 0.3793 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Japan or South Sudan?
- Japan, at 6.05 against 5.99 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Japan and South Sudan?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Sudan rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Japan ranks 66th and South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.