Angola vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Angola
62.1 years
in 2023
South Africa
62.61 years
in 2023
Angola rank
209th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.61 years against 62.1 years in Angola, a difference of 0.51 years.
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 years | 46.28 years | 11.16 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 35.4 years | 52.26 years | 16.86 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.05 years | 55.22 years | 17.17 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39.07 years | 58.87 years | 19.8 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.6 years | 58.23 years | 16.64 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.23 years | 53.25 years | 4.01 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.18 years | 60.09 years | 1.91 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.21 years | 61.45 years | 0.2338 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.61 years against 62.1 years in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.51 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Angola ranks 209th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.