Paraguay vs South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Paraguay
6.07 years
in 2023
South Sudan
5.99 years
in 2023
Paraguay rank
65th
South Sudan rank
68th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Paraguay
- South Sudan
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.07 years against 5.99 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.07 years | 4.52 years | 0.546 years | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 4.44 years | 5.91 years | 1.47 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.31 years | 3.09 years | 0.2225 years | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 2.34 years | 0.7342 years | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.08 years | 4.13 years | 0.0481 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.73 years | 1.57 years | 3.16 years | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.79 years | 4.5 years | 1.29 years | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.14 years | 5.7 years | 0.435 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Paraguay or South Sudan?
- Paraguay, at 6.07 years against 5.99 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 0.08 years, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and South Sudan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Paraguay ranks 65th and South Sudan ranks 68th 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. 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.