Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, male
Somalia
56.49 years
in 2024
South Sudan
54.76 years
in 2024
Somalia rank
213th
South Sudan rank
216th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.49 years against 54.76 years in South Sudan, a difference of 1.73 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 216th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.05 years | 25.05 years | 18 years | Somalia |
| 1970s | 44.41 years | 33.24 years | 11.18 years | Somalia |
| 1980s | 45.72 years | 29.51 years | 16.21 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 43.39 years | 28.72 years | 14.67 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 49.47 years | 51.99 years | 2.52 years | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 49.44 years | 47.72 years | 1.73 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 54.69 years | 54.58 years | 0.107 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 56.49 years against 54.76 years in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.73 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Somalia ranks 213th and South Sudan ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.