Slovenia vs South Sudan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Slovenia
5.37 years
in 2023
South Sudan
5.43 years
in 2023
Slovenia rank
91st
South Sudan rank
88th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Slovenia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.43 years against 5.37 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Slovenia ranks 91st and South Sudan ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.48 years | 5.31 years | 0.8258 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 6.38 years | 8.93 years | 2.55 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 7.6 years | 4.09 years | 3.51 years | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 7.93 years | 2.94 years | 4.99 years | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 7.72 years | 4.95 years | 2.77 years | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 7.33 years | 1.42 years | 5.91 years | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.32 years | 0.5763 years | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 5.51 years | 5.24 years | 0.2723 years | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Slovenia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.43 years against 5.37 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Slovenia and South Sudan?
- 0.06 years, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and South Sudan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Slovenia ranks 91st 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.