India vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60, female
India
20.17 years
in 2024
South Africa
20.32 years
in 2024
India rank
135th
South Africa rank
132nd
Life expectancy at age 60, female over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.32 years against 20.17 years in India, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.53 years | 16.28 years | 1.75 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 15.15 years | 16.9 years | 1.76 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 16.24 years | 17.85 years | 1.61 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.22 years | 18.08 years | 0.8695 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.1 years | 18.84 years | 0.7426 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.09 years | 19.71 years | 0.6122 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.93 years | 18.88 years | 0.0497 years | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, female, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.32 years against 20.17 years in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, female between India and South Africa?
- 0.15 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- India ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.