South Sudan vs Chinese Taipei: Sex gap in life expectancy
South Sudan
5.99 years
in 2023
Chinese Taipei
5.98 years
in 2023
South Sudan rank
68th
Chinese Taipei rank
69th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- South Sudan
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.99 years against 5.98 years in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 68th and Chinese Taipei ranks 69th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Chinese Taipei in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 years | 4.64 years | 0.1204 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 5.91 years | 4.88 years | 1.03 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.09 years | 4.93 years | 1.84 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 1980s | 2.34 years | 5.02 years | 2.68 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 4.13 years | 5.7 years | 1.57 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 6.33 years | 4.76 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 6.67 years | 2.17 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 6.3 years | 0.601 years | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, South Sudan or Chinese Taipei?
- South Sudan, at 5.99 years against 5.98 years in Chinese Taipei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between South Sudan and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.01 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Chinese Taipei?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Chinese Taipei rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 68th and Chinese Taipei ranks 69th 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.