Somalia vs South Sudan: Life expectancy
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
South Sudan
57.62
in 2023
Somalia rank
224th
South Sudan rank
225th
Life expectancy over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 against 57.62 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 224th and South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 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 | 42.4 | 30.49 | 11.91 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 44.5 | 27.73 | 16.77 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 45.86 | 34.75 | 11.11 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 47.64 | 30.66 | 16.98 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.1 | 30.72 | 14.39 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 51.01 | 52.81 | 1.8 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 51.35 | 49.92 | 1.43 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 56.39 | 57.38 | 0.9926 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 58.82 against 57.62 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.2, 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?
- Somalia ranks 224th and South Sudan ranks 225th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.