Russia vs South Africa: Life expectancy
Russia
73.3 Years
in 2023
South Africa
66.3 Years
in 2024
Russia rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st
Life expectancy over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 73.3 Years against 66.3 Years in South Africa, a difference of 7 Years.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 41 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.17 Years | 54.21 Years | 13.96 Years | Russia |
| 1970s | 67.85 Years | 57.45 Years | 10.4 Years | Russia |
| 1980s | 68.24 Years | 61.77 Years | 6.47 Years | Russia |
| 1990s | 66.4 Years | 61.57 Years | 4.83 Years | Russia |
| 2000s | 66.29 Years | 55.58 Years | 10.71 Years | Russia |
| 2010s | 71.11 Years | 63.28 Years | 7.83 Years | Russia |
| 2020s | 71.75 Years | 64.7 Years | 7.05 Years | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 73.3 Years against 66.3 Years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Russia and South Africa?
- 7 Years, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy?
- Russia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.