Kuwait vs South Africa: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Kuwait
7.95 years
in 2023
South Africa
8.04 years
in 2023
Kuwait rank
120th
South Africa rank
119th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.04 years against 7.95 years in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 years | 5.45 years | 0.2288 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.51 years | 6.03 years | 0.5273 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.95 years | 6.35 years | 0.4009 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.6 years | 6.85 years | 0.2435 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.16 years | 7.08 years | 0.0798 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.44 years | 7.74 years | 0.294 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.78 years | 8.45 years | 0.6767 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.99 years | 0.4146 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.04 years against 7.95 years in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.09 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Kuwait ranks 120th and South Africa ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.