Rwanda vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female
Rwanda
70.14 years
in 2024
South Africa
69.79 years
in 2024
Rwanda rank
175th
South Africa rank
178th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 70.14 years against 69.79 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 175th and South Africa ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.97 years | 56.39 years | 8.41 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 46.58 years | 59.87 years | 13.29 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 51.95 years | 65.01 years | 13.06 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 43.02 years | 65.14 years | 22.12 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.98 years | 57.64 years | 0.6599 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.98 years | 66.19 years | 0.796 years | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 69.53 years | 68.23 years | 1.3 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 70.14 years against 69.79 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.35 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Rwanda ranks 175th 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.