Angola vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15
Angola
76.61 years
in 2100
South Africa
77.76 years
in 2100
Angola rank
210th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.76 years against 76.61 years in Angola, a difference of 1.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.58 years | 60.76 years | 2.18 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 57.25 years | 64.24 years | 6.98 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 57.92 years | 65.87 years | 7.95 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 57.87 years | 67.75 years | 9.88 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 59.41 years | 66.33 years | 6.93 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 63.35 years | 60.47 years | 2.88 years | Angola |
| 2010s | 67.59 years | 66.33 years | 1.27 years | Angola |
| 2020s | 69.62 years | 68.39 years | 1.23 years | Angola |
| 2030s | 70.77 years | 70.02 years | 0.7501 years | Angola |
| 2040s | 71.61 years | 71.14 years | 0.4683 years | Angola |
| 2050s | 72.38 years | 72.22 years | 0.1595 years | Angola |
| 2060s | 73.2 years | 73.34 years | 0.1407 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 74.06 years | 74.52 years | 0.4604 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 74.99 years | 75.76 years | 0.7658 years | South Africa |
| 2090s | 76.03 years | 77.04 years | 1.01 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 76.61 years | 77.76 years | 1.14 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.76 years against 76.61 years in Angola as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Angola and South Africa?
- 1.15 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Angola ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total period life expectancy at age 15, in a given year.