Russia vs South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years)
Russia
23.41 years
in 2024
South Africa
23.49 years
in 2024
Russia rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.49 years against 23.41 years in Russia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.48 years | 14.72 years | 0.7545 years | Russia |
| 1970s | 14.84 years | 15.12 years | 0.2876 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.7 years | 15.4 years | 0.7005 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.7 years | 15.19 years | 1.49 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.49 years | 15.85 years | 2.36 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.03 years | 15.97 years | 0.0564 years | Russia |
| 2020s | 17.19 years | 16.64 years | 0.5461 years | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Russia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23.49 years against 23.41 years in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Russia and South Africa?
- 0.08 years, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Russia ranks 26th 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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About this data
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.