South Africa vs Togo: Life expectancy at birth, male
South Africa
62.78 years
in 2024
Togo
62.7 years
in 2024
South Africa rank
190th
Togo rank
191st
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- South Africa
- Togo
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.78 years against 62.7 years in Togo, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 190th and Togo ranks 191st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.26 years | 43.28 years | 8.99 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55.22 years | 47.32 years | 7.9 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.87 years | 52.49 years | 6.38 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 58.23 years | 53.04 years | 5.19 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53.25 years | 55.18 years | 1.93 years | Togo |
| 2010s | 60.09 years | 58.78 years | 1.31 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.71 years | 61.83 years | 0.1152 years | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, South Africa or Togo?
- South Africa, at 62.78 years against 62.7 years in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between South Africa and Togo?
- 0.08 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Togo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Togo rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- South Africa ranks 190th and Togo ranks 191st 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.