Montenegro vs South Africa: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Montenegro
6.52 years
in 2023
South Africa
6.82 years
in 2023
Montenegro rank
41st
South Africa rank
38th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Montenegro
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.82 years against 6.52 years in Montenegro, a difference of 0.3 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 years | 2.75 years | 0.3887 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.3 years | 3.96 years | 0.6577 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.35 years | 4.41 years | 0.0623 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 5.79 years | 0.334 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.27 years | 6.68 years | 0.407 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.86 years | 4.24 years | 1.62 years | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.94 years | 0.208 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.57 years | 6.2 years | 0.3705 years | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Montenegro or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.82 years against 6.52 years in Montenegro as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Montenegro and South Africa?
- 0.3 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Montenegro and South Africa rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Montenegro ranks 41st 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.