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Life expectancy at age 65 in South Africa

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The life expectancy at age 65 in South Africa currently stands at 12.4 years, indicating a decrease of 1.8 years (-12.7%) since 2020.
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Value Equal sized Natural
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 65
Colombia
16.0 years
-0.7 years
(2021)
Sudan
13.4 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Tanzania
13.3 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Kenya
13.2 years
-1.1 years
(2021)
Egypt
12.4 years
-0.6 years
(2021)
Nigeria
11.1 years
-0.3 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 65 between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at age 65 Change
2021 12.4 years -1.8 years
2020 14.2 years -1.5 years
2019 15.6 years +0.1 years
2018 15.6 years +0.1 years
2017 15.5 years +0.1 years
2016 15.5 years +0.3 years
2015 15.2 years -0.0 years
2014 15.2 years +0.1 years
2013 15.1 years -0.1 years
2012 15.2 years +0.4 years
2011 14.8 years -0.3 years
2010 15.0 years +0.2 years
2009 14.9 years -0.1 years
2008 15.0 years +0.2 years
2007 14.8 years +0.0 years
2006 14.7 years -0.2 years
2005 14.9 years -0.1 years
2004 15.0 years +0.4 years
2003 14.6 years -0.1 years
2002 14.8 years +0.0 years
2001 14.7 years -0.1 years
2000 14.8 years +0.5 years
1999 14.4 years +0.1 years
1998 14.2 years +0.1 years
1997 14.1 years +0.2 years
1996 13.9 years +0.4 years
1995 13.5 years +0.0 years
1994 13.5 years -0.1 years
1993 13.6 years -0.1 years
1992 13.7 years +0.1 years
1991 13.6 years +0.0 years
1990 13.6 years +0.0 years
1989 13.5 years -0.1 years
1988 13.6 years +0.0 years
1987 13.6 years -0.1 years
1986 13.7 years +0.1 years
1985 13.6 years +0.0 years
1984 13.5 years +0.0 years
1983 13.5 years +0.0 years
1982 13.5 years +0.0 years
1981 13.4 years +0.1 years
1980 13.4 years +0.0 years
1979 13.4 years +0.0 years
1978 13.3 years +0.1 years
1977 13.3 years +0.1 years
1976 13.2 years +0.1 years
1975 13.1 years +0.0 years
1974 13.1 years +0.0 years
1973 13.0 years +0.1 years
1972 12.9 years +0.0 years
1971 12.9 years +0.1 years
1970 12.9 years +0.1 years
1969 12.8 years +0.1 years
1968 12.7 years +0.0 years
1967 12.7 years +0.0 years
1966 12.6 years +0.0 years
1965 12.6 years +0.1 years
1964 12.6 years +0.0 years
1963 12.5 years +0.0 years
1962 12.5 years +0.0 years
1961 12.4 years +0.1 years
1960 12.4 years +0.1 years
1959 12.3 years +0.1 years
1958 12.2 years +0.1 years
1957 12.1 years +0.1 years
1956 11.9 years +0.1 years
1955 11.8 years +0.2 years
1954 11.6 years +0.2 years
1953 11.5 years +0.1 years
1952 11.3 years +0.1 years
1951 11.2 years +0.1 years
1950 11.1 years
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