South Africa vs Tuvalu: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
South Africa
6.82 years
in 2023
Tuvalu
6.82 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
Tuvalu rank
37th
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 6.82 years against 6.82 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Tuvalu ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 years | 5.14 years | 2.39 years | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 3.96 years | 4.78 years | 0.8149 years | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 4.41 years | 5.36 years | 0.9486 years | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 5.79 years | 5.33 years | 0.4581 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6.68 years | 4.97 years | 1.71 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.24 years | 5.03 years | 0.7906 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 6.34 years | 0.3909 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 6.2 years | 6.84 years | 0.643 years | Tuvalu |
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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 6.82 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 Tuvalu?
- 0 years, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Tuvalu ranks 37th 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.