South Korea vs South Sudan: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child

South Korea
5.96
in 2023
South Sudan
5.99
in 2023
South Korea rank
71st
South Sudan rank
68th

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child over time

  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.99 against 5.96 in South Korea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 8.11 4.52 3.59 South Korea
1960s 6.11 5.91 0.1963 South Korea
1970s 8.54 3.09 5.45 South Korea
1980s 9.26 2.34 6.92 South Korea
1990s 8.26 4.13 4.13 South Korea
2000s 7.33 1.57 5.76 South Korea
2010s 6.8 4.5 2.3 South Korea
2020s 6.27 5.7 0.5671 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child, South Korea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 5.99 against 5.96 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child between South Korea and South Sudan?
0.03, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Korea and South Sudan rank globally for difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
South Korea ranks 71st and South Sudan ranks 68th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed