Namibia vs South Africa: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
Namibia
52.82
in 2021
South Africa
52.76
in 2021
Namibia rank
172nd
South Africa rank
173rd
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 52.82 against 52.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.77 | 46.68 | 1.09 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 54.15 | 53.61 | 0.5466 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 54.27 | 53.9 | 0.3741 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 52.82 against 52.76 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.06, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Namibia ranks 172nd and South Africa ranks 173rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.