Somalia vs South Sudan: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Somalia
51.7%
in 2024
South Sudan
47.9%
in 2024
Somalia rank
208th
South Sudan rank
211th
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 51.7% against 47.9% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 208th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 10.1% | 23.7% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 20.8% | 14.8% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 16.5% | 20.2% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 13.8% | 20.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.8% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.5% | 3.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.3% | 1.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men expected to survive to the age of 65, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 51.7% against 47.9% in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 3.8%, 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Somalia ranks 208th and South Sudan ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.