Congo vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, female

Congo
68.2%
in 2024
South Africa
67.7%
in 2024
Congo rank
194th
South Africa rank
195th

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 68.2% against 67.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45.9% 52.2% 6.3% South Africa
1970s 52.4% 57.3% 4.9% South Africa
1980s 54.3% 64.8% 10.5% South Africa
1990s 48.0% 63.2% 15.2% South Africa
2000s 52.9% 47.8% 5.1% Congo
2010s 62.5% 61.5% 1.0% Congo
2020s 65.9% 65.4% 0.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 68.2% against 67.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Congo and South Africa?
0.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Congo ranks 194th and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.