Guyana vs South Sudan: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Guyana
1.11
in 2023
South Sudan
1.11
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
24th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guyana ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.16 | 0.0658 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.24 | 0.157 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.11 | 0.0236 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.0004 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.16 | 0.0576 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.03 | 0.0725 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 0.0058 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.0111 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Guyana or South Sudan?
- Guyana, at 1.11 against 1.11 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Guyana and South Sudan?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.