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Life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa

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The life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa has dropped to 49.9 years, which is a decrease of 2.5 years (-4.8%) since 2020.
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Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to South Africa Life expectancy at age 15
Thailand
64.5 years
-0.6 years
(2021)
Argentina
61.3 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
Colombia
59.0 years
-2.0 years
(2021)
Sudan
55.0 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
Tanzania
54.8 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Kenya
49.5 years
-1.4 years
(2021)
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More indicators for South Africa
Live births surviving to age 1
1149260 years
-22849 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
27.67 years
+0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
294.8%
+38.2%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.7
+0.1
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
9.8
+0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
35.2%
-0.1%
(2030)
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South Africa Life expectancy at age 15 between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at age 15 Change
2021 49.9 years -2.5 years
2020 52.4 years -1.5 years
2019 53.9 years +0.6 years
2018 53.3 years +0.4 years
2017 52.9 years +0.4 years
2016 52.5 years +0.6 years
2015 51.9 years +0.4 years
2014 51.5 years +0.8 years
2013 50.7 years +0.6 years
2012 50.1 years +1.3 years
2011 48.8 years +1.0 years
2010 47.8 years +1.3 years
2009 46.5 years +0.9 years
2008 45.6 years +0.9 years
2007 44.7 years +0.6 years
2006 44.2 years +0.0 years
2005 44.2 years -0.2 years
2004 44.3 years -0.3 years
2003 44.6 years -1.2 years
2002 45.8 years -1.4 years
2001 47.2 years -1.1 years
2000 48.3 years -1.0 years
1999 49.2 years -0.7 years
1998 49.9 years -0.7 years
1997 50.6 years -0.6 years
1996 51.2 years -0.8 years
1995 52.0 years -0.2 years
1994 52.2 years -0.4 years
1993 52.6 years -0.3 years
1992 52.9 years +0.0 years
1991 52.8 years -0.2 years
1990 53.1 years -0.1 years
1989 53.1 years -0.2 years
1988 53.4 years +0.1 years
1987 53.3 years -0.1 years
1986 53.4 years +0.3 years
1985 53.1 years +0.2 years
1984 52.9 years +0.2 years
1983 52.7 years +0.2 years
1982 52.5 years +0.3 years
1981 52.2 years +0.2 years
1980 52.0 years +0.1 years
1979 51.9 years +0.1 years
1978 51.7 years +0.2 years
1977 51.5 years +0.3 years
1976 51.2 years +0.3 years
1975 50.9 years +0.2 years
1974 50.7 years +0.2 years
1973 50.6 years +0.3 years
1972 50.3 years +0.1 years
1971 50.1 years +0.2 years
1970 49.9 years +0.2 years
1969 49.7 years +0.2 years
1968 49.5 years +0.1 years
1967 49.3 years +0.1 years
1966 49.2 years +0.1 years
1965 49.1 years +0.2 years
1964 48.9 years +0.2 years
1963 48.7 years +0.1 years
1962 48.6 years +0.1 years
1961 48.5 years +0.2 years
1960 48.2 years +0.3 years
1959 47.9 years +0.4 years
1958 47.5 years +0.4 years
1957 47.2 years +0.5 years
1956 46.7 years +0.5 years
1955 46.2 years +0.6 years
1954 45.6 years +0.6 years
1953 45.0 years +0.5 years
1952 44.5 years +0.5 years
1951 44.0 years +0.3 years
1950 43.7 years
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