South Africa vs South Sudan: Sex ratio in life expectancy
South Africa
1.11
in 2023
South Sudan
1.11
in 2023
South Africa rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
24th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.0997 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.24 | 0.1635 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.11 | 0.0222 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 0.0161 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.16 | 0.0395 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.03 | 0.0518 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.11 | 0.0046 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0006 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 1.11 against 1.11 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 23rd 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.