Myanmar vs Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Myanmar
6.37 years
in 2023
Sudan
6.35 years
in 2023
Myanmar rank
54th
Sudan rank
56th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.37 years against 6.35 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.25 years | 1.52 years | 1.73 years | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 3.58 years | 2.33 years | 1.25 years | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 4.1 years | 3.01 years | 1.09 years | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 4.57 years | 5.05 years | 0.4819 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 5.48 years | 5.33 years | 0.1522 years | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.64 years | 5.84 years | 0.2023 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.88 years | 5.51 years | 0.3763 years | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.35 years | 5.8 years | 0.551 years | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Myanmar or Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 6.37 years against 6.35 years in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 0.02 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Myanmar ranks 54th and Sudan ranks 56th 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. 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.