Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Male life expectancy at birth
Equatorial Guinea
62.04 years
in 2023
South Africa
62.61 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
210th
South Africa rank
207th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62.61 years against 62.04 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.57 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.55 years | 46.28 years | 7.73 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 39.73 years | 52.26 years | 12.54 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 36.33 years | 55.22 years | 18.89 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 47.69 years | 58.87 years | 11.18 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 50.37 years | 58.23 years | 7.87 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54.22 years | 53.25 years | 0.9689 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.87 years | 60.09 years | 1.22 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 61.22 years | 61.45 years | 0.2257 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62.61 years against 62.04 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.57 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.