Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, female
Guinea-Bissau
68.3%
in 2024
South Africa
67.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
193rd
South Africa rank
195th
Survival to age 65, female over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 68.3% against 67.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd and South Africa ranks 195th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 52.2% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 57.3% | 19.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 42.5% | 64.8% | 22.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 63.2% | 17.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 47.8% | 3.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 61.5% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, female, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 68.3% against 67.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, female between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, female?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 193rd 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.