South Africa vs Tuvalu: Sex gap in life expectancy
South Africa
6.99 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
6.93 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Tuvalu rank
39th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.99 years against 6.93 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Tuvalu ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 years | 5.16 years | 2.35 years | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 4.12 years | 5.33 years | 1.21 years | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 4.65 years | 5.93 years | 1.28 years | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.78 years | 0.3656 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 5.34 years | 1.56 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.39 years | 5.31 years | 0.9218 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.5 years | 0.3993 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 6.39 years | 6.96 years | 0.5659 years | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 6.99 years against 6.93 years in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.06 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Tuvalu ranks 39th 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.