Finland vs South Africa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Finland
4.86
in 2023
South Africa
4.9
in 2023
Finland rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.9 against 4.86 in Finland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.83 | 2.05 | 2.79 | Finland |
| 1960s | 5.54 | 2.84 | 2.69 | Finland |
| 1970s | 6.85 | 3.12 | 3.72 | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 4.04 | 2.74 | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 4.88 | 1.27 | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.06 | 0.6726 | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 5.41 | 0.4195 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.69 | 0.1668 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45, Finland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.9 against 4.86 in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.04, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Finland ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.