South Africa vs Saint Martin (French Part): Difference in male and female life expectancy

South Africa
6.82
in 2023
Saint Martin (French Part)
6.84
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Saint Martin (French Part) rank
35th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • South Africa
  • Saint Martin (French Part)
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How they compare

Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 6.84 against 6.82 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

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 4.64 1.88 Saint Martin (French Part)
1960s 3.96 5.8 1.84 Saint Martin (French Part)
1970s 4.41 7.1 2.7 Saint Martin (French Part)
1980s 5.79 7.4 1.61 Saint Martin (French Part)
1990s 6.68 6.81 0.1348 Saint Martin (French Part)
2000s 4.24 6.93 2.69 Saint Martin (French Part)
2010s 5.94 6.93 0.9838 Saint Martin (French Part)
2020s 6.2 6.91 0.7066 Saint Martin (French Part)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, South Africa or Saint Martin (French Part)?
Saint Martin (French Part), at 6.84 against 6.82 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between South Africa and Saint Martin (French Part)?
0.02, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
South Africa ranks 38th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
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