Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, female

Equatorial Guinea
67.1%
in 2024
South Africa
67.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
196th
South Africa rank
195th

Survival to age 65, female over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67.7% against 67.1% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 41.0% 52.2% 11.2% South Africa
1970s 34.8% 57.3% 22.5% South Africa
1980s 50.4% 64.8% 14.4% South Africa
1990s 49.6% 63.2% 13.6% South Africa
2000s 53.6% 47.8% 5.8% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 61.0% 61.5% 0.5% South Africa
2020s 65.6% 65.4% 0.2% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 67.7% against 67.1% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 196th 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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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.