South Africa vs Tanzania: Womens life expectancy at birth
South Africa
69.6
in 2023
Tanzania
69.78
in 2023
South Africa rank
196th
Tanzania rank
194th
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 69.78 against 69.6 in South Africa, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.08 | 43.18 | 5.91 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 56.39 | 45.58 | 10.81 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.87 | 50.54 | 9.34 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.01 | 54.21 | 10.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.14 | 52.92 | 12.21 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.64 | 58.51 | 0.8664 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 66.19 | 65.88 | 0.3126 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.84 | 69.61 | 1.77 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 69.78 against 69.6 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between South Africa and Tanzania?
- 0.18, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- South Africa ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.