Mexico vs South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Mexico
5.44 years
in 2023
South Sudan
5.43 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
87th
South Sudan rank
88th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.44 years against 5.43 years in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.74 years | 5.31 years | 2.57 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 3.21 years | 8.93 years | 5.72 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.52 years | 4.09 years | 0.431 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 5.87 years | 2.94 years | 2.93 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.17 years | 4.95 years | 0.2224 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.39 years | 1.42 years | 2.96 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.11 years | 5.32 years | 0.204 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.37 years | 5.24 years | 1.13 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Mexico or South Sudan?
- Mexico, at 5.44 years against 5.43 years in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 0.01 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mexico ranks 87th and South Sudan ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.