Saint Helena vs South Africa: Sex gap in life expectancy
Saint Helena
6.75 years
in 2023
South Africa
6.99 years
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Saint Helena
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.99 years against 6.75 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Saint Helena averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.17 years | 2.8 years | 1.37 years | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 5.08 years | 4.12 years | 0.9614 years | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 5.48 years | 4.65 years | 0.8296 years | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 5.76 years | 6.14 years | 0.3832 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6.9 years | 0.6978 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.83 years | 4.39 years | 1.43 years | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 6.34 years | 6.1 years | 0.2375 years | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.39 years | 0.3322 years | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Saint Helena or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.99 years against 6.75 years in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Saint Helena and South Africa?
- 0.24 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and South Africa rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Saint Helena ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th 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. 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.