Afghanistan vs South Africa: Future life expectancy projections
Afghanistan
77.31
in 2100
South Africa
77.33
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
202nd
South Africa rank
199th
Future life expectancy projections over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.33 against 77.31 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and South Africa ranks 199th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 8 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66.87 | 66.74 | 0.1323 | Afghanistan |
| 2030s | 68.48 | 68.03 | 0.4515 | Afghanistan |
| 2040s | 70.13 | 69.54 | 0.5903 | Afghanistan |
| 2050s | 71.54 | 70.97 | 0.5759 | Afghanistan |
| 2060s | 72.89 | 72.37 | 0.5241 | Afghanistan |
| 2070s | 74.15 | 73.77 | 0.3762 | Afghanistan |
| 2080s | 75.41 | 75.16 | 0.2535 | Afghanistan |
| 2090s | 76.63 | 76.56 | 0.0742 | Afghanistan |
| 2100s | 77.31 | 77.33 | 0.024 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher future life expectancy projections, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.33 against 77.31 in Afghanistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in future life expectancy projections between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.02, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for future life expectancy projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd and South Africa ranks 199th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.