South Sudan vs Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
South Sudan
5.99 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.97 years
in 2023
South Sudan rank
68th
Turkmenistan rank
70th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- South Sudan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.99 years against 5.97 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.52 years | 8.46 years | 3.94 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 5.91 years | 8.58 years | 2.66 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 3.09 years | 7.77 years | 4.68 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 2.34 years | 6.4 years | 4.06 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 4.13 years | 6.88 years | 2.75 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.57 years | 7.45 years | 5.88 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 6.4 years | 1.89 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.7 years | 6.16 years | 0.4595 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, South Sudan or Turkmenistan?
- South Sudan, at 5.99 years against 5.97 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.02 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 68th and Turkmenistan ranks 70th 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.