Africa Eastern and Southern vs Greece: Life expectancy at birth, total

Africa Eastern and Southern
65.35 years
in 2024
Greece
81.84 years
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
39th
Greece rank
39th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 81.84 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.49 years.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Greece ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 45.59 years 70.98 years 25.39 years Greece
1970s 48.12 years 73.42 years 25.31 years Greece
1980s 50.06 years 75.81 years 25.75 years Greece
1990s 51.23 years 77.57 years 26.35 years Greece
2000s 54.88 years 79.1 years 24.22 years Greece
2010s 61.41 years 81.16 years 19.75 years Greece
2020s 64.35 years 81.15 years 16.8 years Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Africa Eastern and Southern or Greece?
Greece, at 81.84 years against 65.35 years in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
16.49 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Greece ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.