Bermuda vs South Africa: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Bermuda
6.73 years
in 2023
South Africa
6.82 years
in 2023
Bermuda rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Bermuda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.82 years against 6.73 years in Bermuda, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bermuda ahead.
Bermuda ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Bermuda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bermuda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.78 years | 2.75 years | 3.03 years | Bermuda |
| 1960s | 5.75 years | 3.96 years | 1.79 years | Bermuda |
| 1970s | 7.13 years | 4.41 years | 2.73 years | Bermuda |
| 1980s | 7.94 years | 5.79 years | 2.15 years | Bermuda |
| 1990s | 7.57 years | 6.68 years | 0.8932 years | Bermuda |
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 4.24 years | 3.67 years | Bermuda |
| 2010s | 7.89 years | 5.94 years | 1.95 years | Bermuda |
| 2020s | 6.95 years | 6.2 years | 0.7477 years | Bermuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Bermuda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.82 years against 6.73 years in Bermuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Bermuda and South Africa?
- 0.09 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bermuda and South Africa rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Bermuda ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.