China vs Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
China
5.64 years
in 2023
Sudan
5.61 years
in 2023
China rank
74th
Sudan rank
76th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- China
- Sudan
How they compare
China currently reports 5.64 years against 5.61 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.03 years.
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 years | 1.18 years | 2.79 years | China |
| 1960s | 4.19 years | 1.99 years | 2.2 years | China |
| 1970s | 4.03 years | 2.56 years | 1.47 years | China |
| 1980s | 4.51 years | 4.61 years | 0.1048 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.79 years | 4.58 years | 0.2145 years | China |
| 2000s | 4.95 years | 5.23 years | 0.2839 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 4.66 years | 0.6528 years | China |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5 years | 0.5732 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, China or Sudan?
- China, at 5.64 years against 5.61 years in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between China and Sudan?
- 0.03 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- China ranks 74th and Sudan ranks 76th 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 at different ages. 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.