South Sudan vs Uganda: Difference in male and female life expectancy
South Sudan
5.43
in 2023
Uganda
5.44
in 2023
South Sudan rank
88th
Uganda rank
86th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 5.44 against 5.43 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 | 2.52 | 2.79 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 8.93 | 3.08 | 5.85 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 4.87 | 0.778 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 7.47 | 4.53 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 3.13 | 1.82 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 2.99 | 1.57 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 4.47 | 0.8454 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 5.52 | 0.2819 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 5.44 against 5.43 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.01, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- South Sudan ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th 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.