Nigeria vs South Sudan: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males

Nigeria
54.18
in 2023
South Sudan
54.64
in 2023
Nigeria rank
235th
South Sudan rank
233rd

Remaining life expectancy at different ages males over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 54.64 against 54.18 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.46.

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

Nigeria ranks 235th and South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 34.28 28.4 5.88 Nigeria
1960s 35.86 25.05 10.82 Nigeria
1970s 41.27 33.24 8.03 Nigeria
1980s 44.55 29.51 15.04 Nigeria
1990s 44.54 28.72 15.82 Nigeria
2000s 48.66 51.99 3.33 South Sudan
2010s 51.72 47.72 4 Nigeria
2020s 53.46 54.53 1.08 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages males, Nigeria or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 54.64 against 54.18 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages males between Nigeria and South Sudan?
0.46, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
Nigeria ranks 235th and South Sudan ranks 233rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed