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Germany vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , Germany's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 78.50, compared to South Africa's 62.78. That makes Germany's value 25.0% higher than South Africa's.

Germany

Rank #47 of 217 globally

Germany trend
Latest (2024)
78.50
Year-over-year
-0.3%
10-year change
-0.3%
Peak
79.00 (2019)
Trough
76.20 (2005)

South Africa

Rank #189 of 217 globally

South Africa trend
Latest (2024)
62.78
Year-over-year
+0.3%
10-year change
+4.8%
Peak
62.78 (2024)
Trough
52.09 (2005)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.