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
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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

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.