Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15
Equatorial Guinea
76.89
in 2100
South Africa
77.76
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
209th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.76 against 76.89 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 209th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.08 | 60.76 | 0.3192 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 60.69 | 64.24 | 3.55 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.02 | 65.87 | 9.84 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 64.38 | 67.75 | 3.37 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 64.34 | 66.33 | 1.99 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 65.59 | 60.47 | 5.13 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.67 | 66.33 | 1.34 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.21 | 68.39 | 0.8147 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2030s | 70.34 | 70.02 | 0.3114 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2040s | 71.24 | 71.14 | 0.0988 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2050s | 72.13 | 72.22 | 0.0898 | South Africa |
| 2060s | 73.04 | 73.34 | 0.2942 | South Africa |
| 2070s | 74.02 | 74.52 | 0.5063 | South Africa |
| 2080s | 75.12 | 75.76 | 0.6378 | South Africa |
| 2090s | 76.25 | 77.04 | 0.7893 | South Africa |
| 2100s | 76.89 | 77.76 | 0.87 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.76 against 76.89 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.87, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 209th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.