South Africa vs Tuvalu: Sex ratio in life expectancy
South Africa
1.11
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.11
in 2023
South Africa rank
23rd
Tuvalu rank
25th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.11 against 1.11 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tuvalu ahead.
South Africa ranks 23rd and Tuvalu ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.13 | 0.0655 | Tuvalu |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.11 | 0.0301 | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.11 | 0.0246 | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0046 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.09 | 0.0286 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 1.09 | 0.0042 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.003 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.11 | 0.0062 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- South Africa, at 1.11 against 1.11 in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 23rd and Tuvalu ranks 25th 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.