South Africa vs Tonga: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
South Africa
6.99
in 2023
Tonga
7.04
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Tonga rank
36th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 7.04 against 6.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 36th of 236 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 6.14 | 3.34 | Tonga |
| 1960s | 4.12 | 4.93 | 0.8065 | Tonga |
| 1970s | 4.65 | 5.5 | 0.8499 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.14 | 6.6 | 0.4625 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 7.44 | 0.5386 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.39 | 7.41 | 3.02 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 7.2 | 1.1 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 7.06 | 0.6642 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 7.04 against 6.99 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between South Africa and Tonga?
- 0.05, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 36th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.