Angola vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, male
Angola
62.27 years
in 2024
South Africa
62.78 years
in 2024
Angola rank
192nd
South Africa rank
190th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.78 years against 62.27 years in Angola, a difference of 0.51 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Angola ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 190th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.4 years | 52.26 years | 16.86 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.05 years | 55.22 years | 17.17 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39.07 years | 58.87 years | 19.8 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.6 years | 58.23 years | 16.64 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49.23 years | 53.25 years | 4.01 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 58.18 years | 60.09 years | 1.91 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.43 years | 61.71 years | 0.2886 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Angola or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.78 years against 62.27 years in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Angola and South Africa?
- 0.51 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Angola ranks 192nd and South Africa ranks 190th 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, male (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.