Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Chad or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 54.64 years against 53.2 years in Chad as of 2023.

What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Chad and South Sudan?

1.44 years, with South Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs South Sudan: Male life expectancy at birth

Chad

53.2 years

in 2023

South Sudan

54.64 years

in 2023

Chad rank

236th

South Sudan rank

233rd

Male life expectancy at birth over time

Chad
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 54.64 years against 53.2 years in Chad, a difference of 1.44 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 236th and South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	35.56 years	28.4 years	7.16 years	Chad
1960s	38.27 years	25.05 years	13.22 years	Chad
1970s	40.1 years	33.24 years	6.86 years	Chad
1980s	41.87 years	29.51 years	12.36 years	Chad
1990s	45.37 years	28.72 years	16.64 years	Chad
2000s	47.71 years	51.99 years	4.28 years	South Sudan
2010s	50.18 years	47.72 years	2.46 years	Chad
2020s	52.14 years	54.53 years	2.4 years	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Chad or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 54.64 years against 53.2 years in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Chad and South Sudan?: 1.44 years, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chad and South Sudan rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?: Chad ranks 236th and South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Male life expectancy at birth
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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