Fiji vs South Africa: Life expectancy men women
Fiji
69.36
in 2023
South Africa
69.6
in 2023
Fiji rank
198th
South Africa rank
196th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.6 against 69.36 in Fiji, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.67 | 49.08 | 6.58 | Fiji |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 56.39 | 6.77 | Fiji |
| 1970s | 65.31 | 59.87 | 5.44 | Fiji |
| 1980s | 66.44 | 65.01 | 1.43 | Fiji |
| 1990s | 68.42 | 65.14 | 3.28 | Fiji |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 57.64 | 10.66 | Fiji |
| 2010s | 68.88 | 66.19 | 2.7 | Fiji |
| 2020s | 68.71 | 67.84 | 0.8745 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Fiji or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69.6 against 69.36 in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.24, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Fiji ranks 198th and South Africa ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.