South Africa vs Palestine: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
South Africa
8.04 years
in 2023
Palestine
7.9 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
119th
Palestine rank
121st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.04 years against 7.9 years in Palestine, a difference of 0.14 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 121st of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 years | 5.14 years | 0.3073 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.03 years | 5.32 years | 0.715 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 5.54 years | 0.8085 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 5.78 years | 1.07 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.08 years | 6.01 years | 1.07 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.74 years | 6.37 years | 1.37 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.45 years | 7.1 years | 1.36 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.99 years | 7.47 years | 0.5197 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, South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 8.04 years against 7.9 years in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.14 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Palestine ranks 121st 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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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.