Namibia vs South Africa: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males
Namibia
63.33
in 2023
South Africa
62.61
in 2023
Namibia rank
197th
South Africa rank
200th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.33 against 62.61 in South Africa, a difference of 0.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 200th of 229 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.65 | 46.28 | 3.63 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 49.38 | 52.26 | 2.88 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.62 | 55.22 | 0.6007 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 52.99 | 58.87 | 5.88 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.38 | 58.23 | 2.86 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 51.04 | 53.25 | 2.21 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56.48 | 60.09 | 3.61 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 60.29 | 61.45 | 1.16 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages males, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 63.33 against 62.61 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages males between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.72, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Namibia ranks 197th and South Africa ranks 200th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.