Mauritania vs South Africa: Life expectancy prados de la escosura

Mauritania
64.53
in 2020
South Africa
65.25
in 2020
Mauritania rank
129th
South Africa rank
126th

Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
0204060187019452020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 65.25 against 64.53 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.72.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1870s 25 30 5 South Africa
1880s 25 31.3 6.3 South Africa
1890s 25 33.7 8.7 South Africa
1900s 25 35 10 South Africa
1910s 25 36.19 11.19 South Africa
1920s 25.61 37.25 11.64 South Africa
1930s 31.7 39.05 7.35 South Africa
1950s 36.55 46.5 9.95 South Africa
1960s 39.66 50.15 10.49 South Africa
1970s 43.65 54.13 10.48 South Africa
1980s 53.69 58.15 4.46 South Africa
1990s 60.01 62.82 2.8 South Africa
2000s 61.34 56.23 5.12 Mauritania
2010s 63.79 61.42 2.37 Mauritania
2020s 64.53 65.25 0.7201 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 65.25 against 64.53 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.72, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Mauritania ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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