South Africa vs Yemen: Life expectancy
South Africa
65.25 years
in 2020
Yemen
64.65 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
126th
Yemen rank
128th
Life expectancy over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.25 years against 64.65 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.6 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 128th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 30 years | 25 years | 5 years | South Africa |
| 1880s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | South Africa |
| 1890s | 33.7 years | 25 years | 8.7 years | South Africa |
| 1900s | 35 years | 25 years | 10 years | South Africa |
| 1910s | 36.19 years | 26 years | 10.19 years | South Africa |
| 1920s | 37.25 years | 26 years | 11.25 years | South Africa |
| 1930s | 39.05 years | 26 years | 13.05 years | South Africa |
| 1950s | 46.5 years | 33.38 years | 13.12 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 50.15 years | 37.44 years | 12.71 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.13 years | 43.19 years | 10.94 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.15 years | 48.94 years | 9.22 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.82 years | 59.58 years | 3.24 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.23 years | 64.07 years | 7.84 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 61.42 years | 66.58 years | 5.15 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 65.25 years | 64.65 years | 0.6021 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 65.25 years against 64.65 years in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.6 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 128th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.