South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Sex gap in life expectancy
South Africa
6.99 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
6.99 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
37th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.99 years against 6.99 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 years | 3.32 years | 0.5158 years | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 4.12 years | 3.91 years | 0.2121 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.65 years | 4.63 years | 0.0231 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 4.67 years | 1.47 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 4.36 years | 2.54 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.39 years | 5.85 years | 1.45 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.12 years | 0.022 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 6.39 years | 7.15 years | 0.7599 years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.99 years against 6.99 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th 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.