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South Africa Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of South Africa life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for South Africa in 2024 is 65.10 years, a 0.34% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for South Africa in 2023 was 64.88 years, a 0.39% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for South Africa in 2022 was 64.63 years, a 0.39% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for South Africa in 2021 was 64.38 years, a 0.39% increase from 2020.
  
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
South Africa - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 65.10 0.340%
2023 64.88 0.390%
2022 64.63 0.390%
2021 64.38 0.390%
2020 64.12 0.390%
2019 63.87 0.400%
2018 63.62 0.850%
2017 63.09 0.850%
2016 62.55 0.860%
2015 62.02 0.870%
2014 61.48 0.880%
2013 60.95 2.090%
2012 59.70 2.140%
2011 58.45 2.190%
2010 57.20 2.230%
2009 55.95 2.290%
2008 54.70 0.290%
2007 54.54 0.290%
2006 54.38 0.300%
2005 54.22 0.300%
2004 54.06 0.300%
2003 53.90 -1.850%
2002 54.91 -1.810%
2001 55.93 -1.780%
2000 56.94 -1.750%
1999 57.96 -1.720%
1998 58.97 -1.430%
1997 59.83 -1.410%
1996 60.68 -1.390%
1995 61.54 -1.370%
1994 62.39 -1.350%
1993 63.25 0.310%
1992 63.05 0.320%
1991 62.85 0.320%
1990 62.66 0.320%
1989 62.46 0.320%
1988 62.26 0.940%
1987 61.68 0.950%
1986 61.10 0.960%
1985 60.52 0.970%
1984 59.94 0.980%
1983 59.36 0.850%
1982 58.86 0.860%
1981 58.36 0.870%
1980 57.85 0.880%
1979 57.35 0.880%
1978 56.85 1.020%
1977 56.28 1.030%
1976 55.71 1.040%
1975 55.13 1.050%
1974 54.56 1.060%
1973 53.99 0.980%
1972 53.47 0.990%
1971 52.94 1.000%
1970 52.42 1.010%
1969 51.89 1.020%
1968 51.37 0.810%
1967 50.96 0.820%
1966 50.55 0.820%
1965 50.13 0.830%
1964 49.72 0.840%
1963 49.31 0.770%
1962 48.93 0.780%
1961 48.55 0.780%
1960 48.18 0.790%
1959 47.80 0.800%
1958 47.42 1.100%
1957 46.90 1.120%
1956 46.38 1.130%
1955 45.87 1.140%
1954 45.35 1.160%
1953 44.83 1.170%
1952 44.31 1.180%
1951 43.79 1.200%
1950 43.28 0.000%