France vs South Africa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
France
5.01
in 2023
South Africa
4.9
in 2023
France rank
65th
South Africa rank
66th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 5.01 against 4.9 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.75 | 2.05 | 2.7 | France |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 2.84 | 2.87 | France |
| 1970s | 6.36 | 3.12 | 3.24 | France |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 4.04 | 2.75 | France |
| 1990s | 6.66 | 4.88 | 1.78 | France |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.06 | 1.14 | France |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 5.41 | 0.082 | France |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 4.69 | 0.5768 | France |
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, France or South Africa?
- France, at 5.01 against 4.9 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between France and South Africa?
- 0.11, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- France ranks 65th 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.