South Africa vs Spain: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
South Africa
4.9 years
in 2023
Spain
5.04 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
66th
Spain rank
63rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.04 years against 4.9 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.05 years | 3.47 years | 1.43 years | Spain |
| 1960s | 2.84 years | 3.97 years | 1.12 years | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.12 years | 4.6 years | 1.48 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.04 years | 5.26 years | 1.22 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.88 years | 5.8 years | 0.9167 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.06 years | 5.74 years | 0.6786 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.41 years | 5.23 years | 0.1771 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.69 years | 5.21 years | 0.5216 years | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 5.04 years against 4.9 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.14 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- South Africa ranks 66th and Spain ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.