Sudan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy

Sudan
65.61 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.41 years
in 2020
Sudan rank
124th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Life expectancy over time

  • Sudan
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 66.41 years against 65.61 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.8 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Sudan ranks 124th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1880s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1890s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1900s 25 years 25 years 0 years
1910s 25 years 25.9 years 0.9 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1920s 25 years 28.1 years 3.1 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1930s 26 years 32.25 years 6.25 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1950s 38.2 years 38.2 years 0 years
1960s 40.07 years 41.91 years 1.85 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 44.17 years 46.73 years 2.56 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 50.2 years 50.66 years 0.458 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 50.86 years 51.14 years 0.2738 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 57.8 years 54.33 years 3.47 years Sudan
2010s 63.84 years 62.38 years 1.46 years Sudan
2020s 65.61 years 66.41 years 0.7941 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Sudan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 66.41 years against 65.61 years in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.8 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
Sudan ranks 124th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.