Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female
Marshall Islands
69.48 years
in 2024
South Africa
69.79 years
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
181st
South Africa rank
178th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.79 years against 69.48 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.31 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.5 years | 56.39 years | 4.11 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 64.19 years | 59.87 years | 4.32 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 65.53 years | 65.01 years | 0.5226 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 65.39 years | 65.14 years | 0.2517 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 57.64 years | 8.9 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 66.19 years | 1.35 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.77 years | 68.23 years | 0.5408 years | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69.79 years against 69.48 years in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.31 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 181st and South Africa ranks 178th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.