Gambia vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15
Gambia
77.85
in 2100
South Africa
77.76
in 2100
Gambia rank
206th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Gambia
- South Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 77.85 against 77.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Gambia ranks 206th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.89 | 60.76 | 3.87 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 58.41 | 64.24 | 5.83 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 60.26 | 65.87 | 5.6 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 67.75 | 5.31 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.01 | 66.33 | 1.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 66.82 | 60.47 | 6.35 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 66.33 | 2.09 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 69.95 | 68.39 | 1.56 | Gambia |
| 2030s | 71.3 | 70.02 | 1.28 | Gambia |
| 2040s | 72.25 | 71.14 | 1.1 | Gambia |
| 2050s | 73.15 | 72.22 | 0.9357 | Gambia |
| 2060s | 74.08 | 73.34 | 0.7472 | Gambia |
| 2070s | 75.09 | 74.52 | 0.5698 | Gambia |
| 2080s | 76.14 | 75.76 | 0.3796 | Gambia |
| 2090s | 77.23 | 77.04 | 0.1918 | Gambia |
| 2100s | 77.85 | 77.76 | 0.092 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Gambia or South Africa?
- Gambia, at 77.85 against 77.76 in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Gambia and South Africa?
- 0.09, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Gambia ranks 206th 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.