South Africa vs Sudan: Life expectancy
South Africa
65.25 years
in 2020
Sudan
65.61 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
126th
Sudan rank
124th
Life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 65.61 years against 65.25 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Sudan ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 12 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 30 years | 25 years | 5 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 33.7 years | 25 years | 8.7 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 35 years | 25 years | 10 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 36.19 years | 25 years | 11.19 years | South Africa |
| 1920s | 37.25 years | 25 years | 12.25 years | South Africa |
| 1930s | 39.05 years | 26 years | 13.05 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 46.5 years | 38.2 years | 8.3 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 50.15 years | 40.07 years | 10.08 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.13 years | 44.17 years | 9.96 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.15 years | 50.2 years | 7.95 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.82 years | 50.86 years | 11.96 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.23 years | 57.8 years | 1.57 years | Sudan |
| 2010s | 61.42 years | 63.84 years | 2.41 years | Sudan |
| 2020s | 65.25 years | 65.61 years | 0.3614 years | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 65.61 years against 65.25 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between South Africa and Sudan?
- 0.36 years, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 126th 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.