Namibia vs Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Namibia
63.33 years
in 2023
Sudan
63.27 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
204th
Sudan rank
205th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Namibia
- Sudan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.33 years against 63.27 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Namibia ranks 204th and Sudan ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 years | 46.75 years | 4.1 years | Sudan |
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 49.78 years | 0.3977 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 51.59 years | 3.03 years | Namibia |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 50.74 years | 2.26 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 54.47 years | 0.9057 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 56.8 years | 5.76 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 61.64 years | 5.15 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 60.29 years | 62.63 years | 2.34 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Namibia or Sudan?
- Namibia, at 63.33 years against 63.27 years in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Namibia and Sudan?
- 0.06 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 204th and Sudan ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.