Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, male
Burkina Faso
55.6%
in 2024
South Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
205th
South Africa rank
208th
Survival to age 65, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 55.6% against 52.8% in South Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 205th and South Africa ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 42.6% | 15.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 32.8% | 46.5% | 13.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 50.9% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 46.9% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 36.4% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 47.7% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.6% | 2.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 55.6% against 52.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 2.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th and South Africa ranks 208th 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, male (% 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.