Namibia vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Namibia
63.33 years
in 2023
South Africa
62.61 years
in 2023
Namibia rank
204th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.33 years against 62.61 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.72 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 204th 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 | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 years | 46.28 years | 3.63 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 49.38 years | 52.26 years | 2.88 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.62 years | 55.22 years | 0.6004 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.99 years | 58.87 years | 5.88 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.38 years | 58.23 years | 2.86 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51.04 years | 53.25 years | 2.21 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.48 years | 60.09 years | 3.61 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.29 years | 61.45 years | 1.16 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 63.33 years against 62.61 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.72 years, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Namibia ranks 204th 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.