South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child

South Africa
6.99
in 2023
Saint Lucia
6.99
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Saint Lucia rank
37th

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child over time

  • South Africa
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 6.99 against 6.99 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

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 3.32 0.5158 Saint Lucia
1960s 4.12 3.91 0.2121 South Africa
1970s 4.65 4.63 0.0231 South Africa
1980s 6.14 4.67 1.47 South Africa
1990s 6.9 4.36 2.54 South Africa
2000s 4.39 5.85 1.45 Saint Lucia
2010s 6.1 6.12 0.022 Saint Lucia
2020s 6.39 7.15 0.7599 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 6.99 against 6.99 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
0, 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 difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Lucia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed