Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, male
Equatorial Guinea
62.22 years
in 2024
South Africa
62.78 years
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
193rd
South Africa rank
190th
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.78 years against 62.22 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.56 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 193rd and South Africa ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.73 years | 52.26 years | 12.54 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 36.33 years | 55.22 years | 18.89 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47.69 years | 58.87 years | 11.18 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.37 years | 58.23 years | 7.87 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54.22 years | 53.25 years | 0.9689 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.87 years | 60.09 years | 1.22 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.42 years | 61.71 years | 0.293 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.78 years against 62.22 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.56 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 193rd 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.