South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy by sex
South Africa
69.6 years
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
69.78 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
196th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
194th
Life expectancy by sex over time
- South Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 69.78 years against 69.6 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 years.
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, United Republic of ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.08 years | 43.18 years | 5.91 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 56.39 years | 45.58 years | 10.81 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 59.87 years | 50.54 years | 9.34 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 65.01 years | 54.21 years | 10.8 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 65.14 years | 52.92 years | 12.21 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57.64 years | 58.51 years | 0.8665 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 65.87 years | 0.3127 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 67.84 years | 69.61 years | 1.77 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 69.78 years against 69.6 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.18 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- South Africa ranks 196th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.