South Africa vs Tuvalu: Life expectancy at age 15
South Africa
77.76
in 2100
Tuvalu
78.04
in 2100
South Africa rank
207th
Tuvalu rank
205th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- South Africa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 78.04 against 77.76 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 207th and Tuvalu ranks 205th of 236 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Tuvalu in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.76 | 58.64 | 2.12 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 64.24 | 62.02 | 2.22 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 65.87 | 64.35 | 1.52 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 67.75 | 65.58 | 2.18 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 66.33 | 66.27 | 0.0632 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.47 | 67.2 | 6.73 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 67.64 | 1.32 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 68.39 | 68.88 | 0.4894 | Tuvalu |
| 2030s | 70.02 | 70.08 | 0.0545 | Tuvalu |
| 2040s | 71.14 | 71.06 | 0.0815 | South Africa |
| 2050s | 72.22 | 72.15 | 0.0689 | South Africa |
| 2060s | 73.34 | 73.35 | 0.0186 | Tuvalu |
| 2070s | 74.52 | 74.63 | 0.1111 | Tuvalu |
| 2080s | 75.76 | 75.98 | 0.218 | Tuvalu |
| 2090s | 77.04 | 77.3 | 0.2669 | Tuvalu |
| 2100s | 77.76 | 78.04 | 0.283 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, South Africa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 78.04 against 77.76 in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 0.28, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tuvalu?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Tuvalu rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- South Africa ranks 207th and Tuvalu ranks 205th 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.