Indonesia vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Indonesia
67.6
in 2022
South Africa
62.3
in 2022
Indonesia rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 67.6 against 62.3 in South Africa, a difference of 5.3.

That makes Indonesia'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.

Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 49 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 48.5 54 5.5 South Africa
1970s 55.09 56.73 1.64 South Africa
1980s 60.41 61.55 1.14 South Africa
1990s 64.53 62.35 2.18 Indonesia
2000s 67.16 55.83 11.33 Indonesia
2010s 69.35 62.45 6.9 Indonesia
2020s 68.97 64.6 4.37 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 67.6 against 62.3 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Indonesia and South Africa?
5.3, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Indonesia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed