British Virgin Islands vs South Africa: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females

British Virgin Islands
7.8
in 2023
South Africa
8.04
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
122nd
South Africa rank
119th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages females over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.04 against 7.8 in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 236 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 5.38 5.45 0.0661 South Africa
1960s 5.79 6.03 0.2451 South Africa
1970s 6.19 6.35 0.1579 South Africa
1980s 6.52 6.85 0.3316 South Africa
1990s 7.02 7.08 0.0682 South Africa
2000s 7.38 7.74 0.3562 South Africa
2010s 7.57 8.45 0.8805 South Africa
2020s 7.58 7.99 0.4087 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages females, British Virgin Islands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 8.04 against 7.8 in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages females between British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
0.24, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and South Africa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do British Virgin Islands and South Africa rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
British Virgin Islands ranks 122nd and South Africa ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Remaining life expectancy at different ages females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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