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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
South Africa's life expectancy stands at 66.31 as of 2024-12-31, up from 66.14 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, South Africa's life expectancy was 66.31, up from 66.14 in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's life expectancy was 66.14, up from 65.45 in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's life expectancy was 65.45, up from 62.01 in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's life expectancy was 62.01, down from 65.15 in 2020.
In 2020, South Africa's life expectancy was 65.15, down from 66.07 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.31 | +0.173 |
| 2023 | 66.14 | +0.685 |
| 2022 | 65.45 | +3.44 |
| 2021 | 62.01 | -3.14 |
| 2020 | 65.15 | -0.921 |
| 2019 | 66.07 | +0.345 |
| 2018 | 65.73 | +0.304 |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +0.673 |
| 2016 | 64.75 | +0.696 |
| 2015 | 64.05 | +0.869 |
| 2014 | 63.18 | +0.796 |
| 2013 | 62.39 | +0.651 |
| 2012 | 61.74 | +1.14 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +1.72 |
| 2010 | 58.89 | +1.47 |
| 2009 | 57.41 | +1.43 |
| 2008 | 55.98 | +1.03 |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +0.728 |
| 2006 | 54.22 | +0.306 |
| 2005 | 53.91 | -0.049 |
| 2004 | 53.96 | -0.282 |
| 2003 | 54.25 | -1.34 |
| 2002 | 55.58 | -1.58 |
| 2001 | 57.16 | -1.21 |
| 2000 | 58.37 | -0.822 |
| 1999 | 59.19 | -0.722 |
| 1998 | 59.91 | -0.626 |
| 1997 | 60.54 | -0.541 |
| 1996 | 61.08 | -0.524 |
| 1995 | 61.6 | -0.466 |
| 1994 | 62.07 | -0.549 |
| 1993 | 62.62 | -0.221 |
| 1992 | 62.84 | -0.144 |
| 1991 | 62.98 | +0.041 |
| 1990 | 62.94 | -0.075 |
| 1989 | 63.02 | +0.115 |
| 1988 | 62.9 | +0.208 |
| 1987 | 62.69 | +0.273 |
| 1986 | 62.42 | +0.226 |
| 1985 | 62.2 | +0.358 |
| 1984 | 61.84 | +0.444 |
| 1983 | 61.39 | +0.457 |
| 1982 | 60.94 | +0.491 |
| 1981 | 60.45 | +0.484 |
| 1980 | 59.96 | +0.489 |
| 1979 | 59.47 | +0.481 |
| 1978 | 58.99 | +0.511 |
| 1977 | 58.48 | +0.48 |
| 1976 | 58 | +0.409 |
| 1975 | 57.59 | +0.481 |
| 1974 | 57.11 | +0.39 |
| 1973 | 56.72 | +0.343 |
| 1972 | 56.38 | +0.357 |
| 1971 | 56.02 | +0.339 |
| 1970 | 55.68 | +0.241 |
| 1969 | 55.44 | +0.249 |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +0.236 |
| 1967 | 54.96 | +0.224 |
| 1966 | 54.73 | +0.304 |
| 1965 | 54.43 | +0.212 |
| 1964 | 54.22 | +0.32 |
| 1963 | 53.9 | +0.329 |
| 1962 | 53.57 | +0.499 |
| 1961 | 53.07 | +0.492 |
| 1960 | 52.58 | — |
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South Africa's life expectancy is 66.31 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 66.14 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 66.31 (2024); the lowest is 52.58 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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