South America Life Expectancy 1950-2024
Chart and table of South America life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current life expectancy for South America in 2024 is 76.74 years, a 0.25% increase from 2023.
- The life expectancy for South America in 2023 was 76.55 years, a 0.24% increase from 2022.
- The life expectancy for South America in 2022 was 76.37 years, a 0.24% increase from 2021.
- The life expectancy for South America in 2021 was 76.18 years, a 0.24% increase from 2020.
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2024 Life Expectancy |
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South America - Historical Life Expectancy Data
|
| Year |
Life Expectancy |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
76.74 |
0.250% |
| 2023 |
76.55 |
0.240% |
| 2022 |
76.37 |
0.240% |
| 2021 |
76.18 |
0.240% |
| 2020 |
76.00 |
0.240% |
| 2019 |
75.81 |
0.240% |
| 2018 |
75.63 |
0.250% |
| 2017 |
75.44 |
0.250% |
| 2016 |
75.25 |
0.250% |
| 2015 |
75.06 |
0.250% |
| 2014 |
74.87 |
0.250% |
| 2013 |
74.68 |
0.340% |
| 2012 |
74.42 |
0.350% |
| 2011 |
74.17 |
0.350% |
| 2010 |
73.91 |
0.350% |
| 2009 |
73.66 |
0.350% |
| 2008 |
73.40 |
0.410% |
| 2007 |
73.10 |
0.410% |
| 2006 |
72.80 |
0.410% |
| 2005 |
72.50 |
0.420% |
| 2004 |
72.20 |
0.420% |
| 2003 |
71.90 |
0.440% |
| 2002 |
71.58 |
0.440% |
| 2001 |
71.27 |
0.450% |
| 2000 |
70.95 |
0.450% |
| 1999 |
70.64 |
0.450% |
| 1998 |
70.32 |
0.490% |
| 1997 |
69.97 |
0.500% |
| 1996 |
69.63 |
0.500% |
| 1995 |
69.28 |
0.500% |
| 1994 |
68.94 |
0.500% |
| 1993 |
68.59 |
0.520% |
| 1992 |
68.23 |
0.520% |
| 1991 |
67.88 |
0.530% |
| 1990 |
67.52 |
0.530% |
| 1989 |
67.17 |
0.530% |
| 1988 |
66.81 |
0.540% |
| 1987 |
66.45 |
0.540% |
| 1986 |
66.10 |
0.540% |
| 1985 |
65.74 |
0.540% |
| 1984 |
65.39 |
0.550% |
| 1983 |
65.03 |
0.590% |
| 1982 |
64.65 |
0.600% |
| 1981 |
64.26 |
0.600% |
| 1980 |
63.88 |
0.600% |
| 1979 |
63.49 |
0.610% |
| 1978 |
63.11 |
0.630% |
| 1977 |
62.71 |
0.640% |
| 1976 |
62.32 |
0.640% |
| 1975 |
61.92 |
0.640% |
| 1974 |
61.53 |
0.650% |
| 1973 |
61.13 |
0.740% |
| 1972 |
60.68 |
0.750% |
| 1971 |
60.23 |
0.750% |
| 1970 |
59.78 |
0.760% |
| 1969 |
59.33 |
0.760% |
| 1968 |
58.88 |
0.730% |
| 1967 |
58.45 |
0.730% |
| 1966 |
58.03 |
0.740% |
| 1965 |
57.60 |
0.750% |
| 1964 |
57.18 |
0.750% |
| 1963 |
56.75 |
0.810% |
| 1962 |
56.29 |
0.820% |
| 1961 |
55.83 |
0.830% |
| 1960 |
55.38 |
0.830% |
| 1959 |
54.92 |
0.840% |
| 1958 |
54.46 |
0.860% |
| 1957 |
53.99 |
0.870% |
| 1956 |
53.53 |
0.880% |
| 1955 |
53.06 |
0.890% |
| 1954 |
52.60 |
0.890% |
| 1953 |
52.13 |
0.900% |
| 1952 |
51.66 |
0.910% |
| 1951 |
51.20 |
0.920% |
| 1950 |
50.73 |
0.000% |
