Reunion vs South Africa: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45
Reunion
4.79
in 2023
South Africa
4.9
in 2023
Reunion rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Reunion
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.9 against 4.79 in Reunion, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 236 countries.
Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.92 | 2.05 | 4.87 | Reunion |
| 1960s | 6.46 | 2.84 | 3.62 | Reunion |
| 1970s | 6.28 | 3.12 | 3.16 | Reunion |
| 1980s | 6.53 | 4.04 | 2.49 | Reunion |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 4.88 | 1.67 | Reunion |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 5.06 | 1.26 | Reunion |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 5.41 | 0.0459 | Reunion |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.69 | 0.2661 | Reunion |
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, Reunion or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.9 against 4.79 in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 between Reunion and South Africa?
- 0.11, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Reunion and South Africa rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Reunion ranks 69th 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.