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
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
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.