Djibouti vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Djibouti
66.2 years
in 2024
South Africa
66.31 years
in 2024
Djibouti rank
187th
South Africa rank
184th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Djibouti
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 66.31 years against 66.2 years in Djibouti, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Djibouti ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 184th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.11 years | 54.21 years | 9.09 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 49.57 years | 57.44 years | 7.87 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 53.83 years | 61.78 years | 7.95 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.81 years | 61.58 years | 5.76 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 58.52 years | 55.58 years | 2.95 years | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 62.67 years | 63.28 years | 0.6112 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.15 years | 65.01 years | 0.1388 years | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Djibouti or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 66.31 years against 66.2 years in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Djibouti and South Africa?
- 0.11 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Djibouti ranks 187th and South Africa ranks 184th of 218 countries.
- 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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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.