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Life expectancy at birth in South Africa

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The life expectancy at birth in South Africa has reduced to 62.3 years, a decrease of 2.9 years (-4.5%) from 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 birth
Thailand
78.7 years
0.6 years
(2021)
Argentina
75.4 years
0.5 years
(2021)
Colombia
72.8 years
1.9 years
(2021)
Tanzania
66.2 years
0.2 years
(2021)
Sudan
65.3 years
0.3 years
(2021)
Kenya
61.4 years
1.2 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 birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 62.3 years 2.9 years
2020 65.3 years 0.9 years
2019 66.2 years 0.5 years
2018 65.7 years 0.3 years
2017 65.4 years 0.7 years
2016 64.7 years 0.8 years
2015 63.9 years 0.6 years
2014 63.4 years 0.8 years
2013 62.5 years 0.7 years
2012 61.8 years 1.2 years
2011 60.7 years 1.8 years
2010 58.9 years 1.5 years
2009 57.4 years 1.4 years
2008 56.0 years 1.0 years
2007 55.0 years 0.7 years
2006 54.3 years 0.3 years
2005 54.0 years 0.1 years
2004 54.0 years 0.3 years
2003 54.3 years 1.3 years
2002 55.7 years 1.6 years
2001 57.3 years 1.2 years
2000 58.5 years 0.8 years
1999 59.2 years 0.8 years
1998 60.0 years 0.8 years
1997 60.8 years 0.7 years
1996 61.5 years 0.8 years
1995 62.3 years 0.4 years
1994 62.6 years 0.4 years
1993 63.0 years 0.3 years
1992 63.3 years 0.1 years
1991 63.3 years 0.1 years
1990 63.4 years 0.1 years
1989 63.3 years 0.0 years
1988 63.3 years 0.3 years
1987 63.0 years 0.1 years
1986 62.9 years 0.5 years
1985 62.4 years 0.5 years
1984 61.9 years 0.4 years
1983 61.5 years 0.5 years
1982 60.9 years 0.6 years
1981 60.4 years 0.6 years
1980 59.8 years 0.4 years
1979 59.4 years 0.4 years
1978 59.0 years 0.5 years
1977 58.5 years 0.5 years
1976 58.0 years 0.5 years
1975 57.5 years 0.4 years
1974 57.1 years 0.4 years
1973 56.7 years 0.5 years
1972 56.3 years 0.3 years
1971 56.0 years 0.4 years
1970 55.6 years 0.4 years
1969 55.2 years 0.3 years
1968 54.9 years 0.2 years
1967 54.6 years 0.2 years
1966 54.4 years 0.2 years
1965 54.2 years 0.3 years
1964 53.9 years 0.3 years
1963 53.6 years 0.3 years
1962 53.4 years 0.3 years
1961 53.1 years 0.4 years
1960 52.7 years 0.6 years
1959 52.1 years 0.8 years
1958 51.3 years 0.9 years
1957 50.4 years 1.1 years
1956 49.3 years 1.1 years
1955 48.3 years 1.2 years
1954 47.1 years 1.1 years
1953 46.0 years 0.9 years
1952 45.1 years 0.9 years
1951 44.2 years 0.7 years
1950 43.5 years
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