South Africa vs Saint Martin (French Part): Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
South Africa
6.82 years
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
6.84 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
35th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- South Africa
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 6.84 years against 6.82 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 years | 4.64 years | 1.88 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1960s | 3.96 years | 5.8 years | 1.84 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1970s | 4.41 years | 7.1 years | 2.7 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1980s | 5.79 years | 7.4 years | 1.61 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 1990s | 6.68 years | 6.81 years | 0.1348 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2000s | 4.24 years | 6.93 years | 2.69 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 6.93 years | 0.9838 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 6.91 years | 0.7066 years | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, South Africa or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 6.84 years against 6.82 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 0.02 years, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 35th 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.