Eswatini vs South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Eswatini
47.47
in 2021
South Sudan
50.53
in 2021
Eswatini rank
182nd
South Sudan rank
179th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Sudan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 50.53 against 47.47 in Eswatini, a difference of 3.06.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 38.69 47.53 8.84 South Sudan
2010s 45 50.95 5.95 South Sudan
2020s 48.11 50.69 2.58 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Eswatini or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 50.53 against 47.47 in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Eswatini and South Sudan?
3.06, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and South Sudan rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Eswatini ranks 182nd and South Sudan ranks 179th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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