South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
South Africa
0.1656
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.1649
in 2023
South Africa rank
33rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
34th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1656 against 0.1649 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3442 | 0.4037 | 0.0595 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 0.2774 | 0.3827 | 0.1052 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.2456 | 0.3413 | 0.0957 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.1994 | 0.3126 | 0.1132 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.1961 | 0.3101 | 0.114 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.2615 | 0.2513 | 0.0102 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1948 | 0.1913 | 0.0035 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1697 | 0.1652 | 0.0046 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- South Africa, at 0.1656 against 0.1649 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.0007, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.