South Africa vs Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, male
South Africa
62.78 years
in 2024
Sudan
63.45 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
190th
Sudan rank
188th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 63.45 years against 62.78 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.67 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.26 years | 49.78 years | 2.49 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55.22 years | 51.59 years | 3.63 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.87 years | 50.74 years | 8.13 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.23 years | 54.47 years | 3.76 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.25 years | 56.8 years | 3.55 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 60.09 years | 61.64 years | 1.55 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 61.71 years | 62.79 years | 1.08 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 63.45 years against 62.78 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.67 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Africa ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 188th 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.