Somalia vs South Sudan: Life Expectancy at Birth
Somalia
58.97
in 2024
South Sudan
57.74
in 2024
Somalia rank
211th
South Sudan rank
213th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.97 against 57.74 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.23.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 56.9 | 57.45 | 0.5482 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 58.97 against 57.74 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.23, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Somalia ranks 211th and South Sudan ranks 213th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.