Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
South Sudan
60.63
in 2023
Somalia rank
231st
South Sudan rank
232nd
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 61.39 against 60.63 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.76.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.88 | 32.92 | 10.95 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 45.99 | 30.96 | 15.03 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 47.36 | 36.33 | 11.03 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 49.72 | 31.85 | 17.87 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 46.91 | 32.85 | 14.06 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 52.57 | 53.56 | 0.9907 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.32 | 52.22 | 1.09 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58.62 | 60.24 | 1.62 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 61.39 against 60.63 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 0.76, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Somalia ranks 231st and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.