South Africa vs Togo: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
South Africa
62.61
in 2023
Togo
62.54
in 2023
South Africa rank
207th
Togo rank
208th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.61 against 62.54 in Togo, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 207th and Togo ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.28 | 41.04 | 5.24 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 52.26 | 43.28 | 8.99 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55.22 | 47.32 | 7.9 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.87 | 52.49 | 6.38 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.23 | 53.04 | 5.19 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.25 | 55.18 | 1.93 | Togo |
| 2010s | 60.09 | 58.78 | 1.31 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 61.61 | 0.1658 | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, South Africa or Togo?
- South Africa, at 62.61 against 62.54 in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.07, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- South Africa ranks 207th and Togo ranks 208th 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.