South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, female
South Africa
69.79 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
70 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 70 years against 69.79 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.39 years | 45.58 years | 10.81 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.87 years | 50.54 years | 9.34 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.01 years | 54.21 years | 10.8 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.14 years | 52.92 years | 12.21 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.64 years | 58.51 years | 0.8664 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 65.88 years | 0.3126 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68.23 years | 69.69 years | 1.46 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 70 years against 69.79 years in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.21 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- South Africa ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th 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.