Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Afghanistan
50.45
in 2021
South Sudan
50.53
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
179th
South Sudan rank
178th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 50.53 against 50.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 48.17 47.53 0.633 Afghanistan
2010s 51.54 50.95 0.5887 Afghanistan
2020s 51.05 50.69 0.3654 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 50.53 against 50.45 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
0.08, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed