Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy at age 15
Somalia
72.1
in 2100
South Sudan
70.55
in 2100
Somalia rank
233rd
South Sudan rank
234th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 72.1 against 70.55 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.55.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 15 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.8 | 53.49 | 6.32 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 60.89 | 48.91 | 11.98 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 61.61 | 55.05 | 6.56 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 61.8 | 50.55 | 11.25 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 60.69 | 47.26 | 13.43 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 63.84 | 64.29 | 0.4562 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 63.87 | 62.05 | 1.82 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 66.65 | 65.94 | 0.7141 | Somalia |
| 2030s | 67.93 | 66.65 | 1.28 | Somalia |
| 2040s | 68.6 | 67.29 | 1.32 | Somalia |
| 2050s | 69.26 | 67.9 | 1.36 | Somalia |
| 2060s | 69.88 | 68.51 | 1.37 | Somalia |
| 2070s | 70.5 | 69.11 | 1.38 | Somalia |
| 2080s | 71.11 | 69.69 | 1.43 | Somalia |
| 2090s | 71.75 | 70.24 | 1.51 | Somalia |
| 2100s | 72.1 | 70.55 | 1.55 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 72.1 against 70.55 in South Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.55, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Somalia ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 234th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.