Isle of Man vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Life expectancy at birth, total
Isle of Man
81.09 years
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
62.8 years
in 2024
Isle of Man rank
46th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
44th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Isle of Man
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 81.09 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.29 years.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Isle of Man has been ahead every year.
Isle of Man ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th of 218 countries.
Isle of Man has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.92 years | 42.9 years | 22.02 years | Isle of Man |
| 1970s | 66.72 years | 46.33 years | 20.39 years | Isle of Man |
| 1980s | 69.91 years | 49.12 years | 20.79 years | Isle of Man |
| 1990s | 73.21 years | 50.33 years | 22.88 years | Isle of Man |
| 2000s | 77.12 years | 53.81 years | 23.31 years | Isle of Man |
| 2010s | 80.23 years | 59.18 years | 21.05 years | Isle of Man |
| 2020s | 80.81 years | 61.83 years | 18.99 years | Isle of Man |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Isle of Man or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Isle of Man, at 81.09 years against 62.8 years in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Isle of Man and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18.29 years, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Isle of Man and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Isle of Man ranks 46th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 44th 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.