Angola vs South Africa: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Angola
62.1
in 2023
South Africa
62.61
in 2023
Angola rank
209th
South Africa rank
207th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.61 against 62.1 in Angola, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 209th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.12 | 46.28 | 11.16 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 35.4 | 52.26 | 16.86 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.05 | 55.22 | 17.17 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39.07 | 58.87 | 19.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.6 | 58.23 | 16.64 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.23 | 53.25 | 4.01 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.18 | 60.09 | 1.91 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.21 | 61.45 | 0.2338 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.61 against 62.1 in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.51, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Angola ranks 209th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.