Botswana vs Sudan: Life expectancy
Botswana
65.65 years
in 2020
Sudan
65.61 years
in 2020
Botswana rank
123rd
Sudan rank
124th
Life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Sudan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 65.65 years against 65.61 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sudan ahead.
Botswana ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 11 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 30.1 years | 25 years | 5.1 years | Botswana |
| 1900s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Botswana |
| 1910s | 32.88 years | 25 years | 7.88 years | Botswana |
| 1920s | 32.24 years | 25 years | 7.24 years | Botswana |
| 1930s | 32.3 years | 26 years | 6.3 years | Botswana |
| 1950s | 44 years | 38.2 years | 5.8 years | Botswana |
| 1960s | 47.83 years | 40.07 years | 7.77 years | Botswana |
| 1970s | 53.5 years | 44.17 years | 9.34 years | Botswana |
| 1980s | 61.62 years | 50.2 years | 11.41 years | Botswana |
| 1990s | 57.8 years | 50.86 years | 6.93 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 51.81 years | 57.8 years | 5.99 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 61.92 years | 63.84 years | 1.92 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 65.65 years | 65.61 years | 0.0335 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Botswana or Sudan?
- Botswana, at 65.65 years against 65.61 years in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Botswana and Sudan?
- 0.04 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 123rd and Sudan ranks 124th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.