Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15
Equatorial Guinea
76.89 years
in 2100
South Africa
77.76 years
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 years against 76.89 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.87 years.
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 years | 60.76 years | 0.3192 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 60.69 years | 64.24 years | 3.55 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.02 years | 65.87 years | 9.84 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 64.38 years | 67.75 years | 3.37 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 64.34 years | 66.33 years | 1.99 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 65.59 years | 60.47 years | 5.13 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.67 years | 66.33 years | 1.34 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.21 years | 68.39 years | 0.8147 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2030s | 70.34 years | 70.02 years | 0.3114 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2040s | 71.24 years | 71.14 years | 0.0988 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2050s | 72.13 years | 72.22 years | 0.0898 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 73.04 years | 73.34 years | 0.2942 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 74.02 years | 74.52 years | 0.5063 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 75.12 years | 75.76 years | 0.6378 years | South Africa |
| 2090s | 76.25 years | 77.04 years | 0.7893 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 76.89 years | 77.76 years | 0.87 years | 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 years against 76.89 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.87 years, 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?
- 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.