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Canada vs South Africa: life expectancy

Canada's national average is 18.3 years higher than South Africa's (82.4 vs 64.1).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Canada
82.4
years combined
M 80.5 · F 84.4
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South Africa
64.1
years combined
M 60.6 · F 67.7
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Does Canada or South Africa have a higher life expectancy?

Canada's national average life expectancy is 82.4 years, about 18.3 years higher than South Africa's 64.1. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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