China vs Sudan: Difference in male and female life expectancy
China
5.64
in 2023
Sudan
5.61
in 2023
China rank
74th
Sudan rank
76th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 5.64 against 5.61 in Sudan, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Sudan ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.97 | 1.18 | 2.79 | China |
| 1960s | 4.19 | 1.99 | 2.2 | China |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 2.56 | 1.47 | China |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 4.61 | 0.1048 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.58 | 0.2145 | China |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 5.23 | 0.2839 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.66 | 0.6528 | China |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5 | 0.5732 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, China or Sudan?
- China, at 5.64 against 5.61 in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between China and Sudan?
- 0.03, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Sudan rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- China ranks 74th and Sudan ranks 76th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.