Sudan vs Zambia: Life Expectancy at Birth

Sudan
66.52
in 2024
Zambia
66.53
in 2024
Sudan rank
181st
Zambia rank
180th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 66.53 against 66.52 in Sudan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Sudan ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 180th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 50.92 51.84 0.9214 Zambia
1970s 53.06 55.25 2.18 Zambia
1980s 53.14 52.35 0.785 Sudan
1990s 57.02 46.48 10.54 Sudan
2000s 59.56 51.14 8.43 Sudan
2010s 64.25 60.15 4.11 Sudan
2020s 65.63 64.78 0.8502 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 66.53 against 66.52 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Sudan and Zambia?
0.01, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Sudan ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 180th 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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Indicator
Life Expectancy at Birth
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.