Afghanistan vs Sudan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Afghanistan
66.29 years
in 2024
Sudan
66.52 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
184th
Sudan rank
182nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 66.52 years against 66.29 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 50.92 years | 16.03 years | Sudan |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 53.06 years | 13.79 years | Sudan |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 53.14 years | 15.16 years | Sudan |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 57.02 years | 6.58 years | Sudan |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 59.56 years | 1.82 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 64.25 years | 2.17 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 63.96 years | 65.63 years | 1.66 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 66.52 years against 66.29 years in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 0.23 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.