South Sudan vs Uganda: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
South Sudan
5.43 years
in 2023
Uganda
5.44 years
in 2023
South Sudan rank
88th
Uganda rank
86th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda 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.
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 years | 2.52 years | 2.79 years | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 8.93 years | 3.08 years | 5.85 years | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 4.09 years | 4.87 years | 0.778 years | Uganda |
| 1980s | 2.94 years | 7.47 years | 4.53 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 4.95 years | 3.13 years | 1.82 years | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.42 years | 2.99 years | 1.57 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.32 years | 4.47 years | 0.8454 years | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.52 years | 0.2819 years | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, 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 South Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.01 years, 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 sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- South Sudan ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th 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.