Somalia vs South Africa: Survival to age 65, male
Somalia
51.7%
in 2024
South Africa
52.8%
in 2024
Somalia rank
211th
South Africa rank
208th
Survival to age 65, male over time
- Somalia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 52.8% against 51.7% in Somalia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Somalia ranks 211th and South Africa ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.7% | 42.6% | 8.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 35.6% | 46.5% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 50.9% | 14.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 46.9% | 12.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 47.7% | 5.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 51.6% | 3.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival to age 65, male, Somalia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 52.8% against 51.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in survival to age 65, male between Somalia and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and South Africa rank globally for survival to age 65, male?
- Somalia ranks 211th 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.