Marshall Islands vs South Africa: Life expectation at birth by sex
Marshall Islands
69.33
in 2023
South Africa
69.6
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
199th
South Africa rank
196th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.6 against 69.33 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 199th and South Africa ranks 196th of 236 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.05 | 49.08 | 7.96 | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 60.5 | 56.39 | 4.11 | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 64.19 | 59.87 | 4.31 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 65.53 | 65.01 | 0.5226 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 65.39 | 65.14 | 0.2517 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 66.54 | 57.64 | 8.9 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 67.54 | 66.19 | 1.35 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.59 | 67.84 | 0.755 | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Marshall Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69.6 against 69.33 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 0.27, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Africa rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th and South Africa ranks 196th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.