Guyana vs South Africa: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Guyana
1.11
in 2023
South Africa
1.11
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
South Africa rank
23rd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.0339 | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 0.0065 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 0.0013 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.1 | 0.0165 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 1.12 | 0.0181 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 0.0207 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 0.0104 | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 0.0117 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 1.11 against 1.11 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Guyana ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.