Kiribati vs South Africa: Life Expectancy at Birth
Kiribati
66.6
in 2024
South Africa
66.31
in 2024
Kiribati rank
179th
South Africa rank
182nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Kiribati
- South Africa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 66.6 against 66.31 in South Africa, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.76 | 54.21 | 3.44 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55.95 | 57.44 | 1.49 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58.7 | 61.78 | 3.08 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 62.86 | 61.58 | 1.28 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 65.38 | 55.58 | 9.8 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 65.85 | 63.28 | 2.57 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 65.74 | 65.01 | 0.726 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Kiribati or South Africa?
- Kiribati, at 66.6 against 66.31 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Kiribati and South Africa?
- 0.29, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Kiribati ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.