Greece vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Life expectancy at birth, total
Greece
81.84 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.8 years
in 2024
Greece rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
42nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Greece
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Greece currently reports 81.84 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 19.04 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.98 years | 42.9 years | 28.09 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 73.42 years | 46.34 years | 27.09 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 75.81 years | 49.13 years | 26.69 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 50.33 years | 27.24 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.1 years | 53.82 years | 25.29 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.16 years | 59.18 years | 21.98 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 81.15 years | 61.83 years | 19.32 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Greece or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Greece, at 81.84 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 19.04 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Greece ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd 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.