Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15
Marshall Islands
76.89 years
in 2100
South Africa
77.76 years
in 2100
Marshall Islands rank
208th
South Africa rank
207th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 77.76 years against 76.89 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.87 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 208th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.26 years | 60.76 years | 1.5 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 63.83 years | 64.24 years | 0.4076 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 65.43 years | 65.87 years | 0.4326 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.95 years | 67.75 years | 1.8 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.99 years | 66.33 years | 0.3407 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 67.35 years | 60.47 years | 6.89 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 68.16 years | 66.33 years | 1.83 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 69.18 years | 68.39 years | 0.7904 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2030s | 70.38 years | 70.02 years | 0.3548 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2040s | 71.28 years | 71.14 years | 0.1346 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2050s | 72.09 years | 72.22 years | 0.1274 years | South Africa |
| 2060s | 72.82 years | 73.34 years | 0.5123 years | South Africa |
| 2070s | 73.81 years | 74.52 years | 0.7168 years | South Africa |
| 2080s | 75.01 years | 75.76 years | 0.7458 years | South Africa |
| 2090s | 76.24 years | 77.04 years | 0.7948 years | South Africa |
| 2100s | 76.89 years | 77.76 years | 0.867 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 77.76 years against 76.89 years in Marshall Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.87 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Marshall Islands ranks 208th 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.