Republic of Moldova vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60, male

Republic of Moldova
23.44 years
in 2024
South Africa
23.49 years
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Life expectancy at age 60, male over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.49 years against 23.44 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.76 years 14.72 years 0.9598 years South Africa
1970s 14.03 years 15.12 years 1.1 years South Africa
1980s 14.96 years 15.4 years 0.442 years South Africa
1990s 14.37 years 15.19 years 0.8184 years South Africa
2000s 14.17 years 15.85 years 1.68 years South Africa
2010s 14.72 years 15.97 years 1.26 years South Africa
2020s 16.1 years 16.64 years 0.5427 years South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Republic of Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.49 years against 23.44 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
0.05 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.