India vs South Africa: Life expectancy
India
67.2 years
in 2022
South Africa
62.3 years
in 2022
India rank
48th
South Africa rank
49th
Life expectancy over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 67.2 years against 62.3 years in South Africa, a difference of 4.9 years.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.98 years | 54 years | 8.02 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.98 years | 56.73 years | 6.75 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 55.49 years | 61.55 years | 6.06 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 60.03 years | 62.35 years | 2.32 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64.25 years | 55.83 years | 8.42 years | India |
| 2010s | 68.72 years | 62.45 years | 6.27 years | India |
| 2020s | 69.43 years | 64.6 years | 4.83 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, India or South Africa?
- India, at 67.2 years against 62.3 years in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between India and South Africa?
- 4.9 years, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy?
- India ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 49th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.