2020 saw a female life expectancy at birth of 65.0 years in South Africa, a decrease of 3.0 years (-4.4%).
Female life expectancy at birth in South Africa
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Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
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Female life expectancy at birth
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)
South Africa Female life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period | Female life expectancy at birth | Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 65.0 years | 3.0 years |
2020 | 68.0 years | 1.1 years |
2019 | 69.1 years | 0.4 years |
2018 | 68.7 years | 0.3 years |
2017 | 68.4 years | 0.6 years |
2016 | 67.8 years | 1.0 years |
2015 | 66.8 years | 0.5 years |
2014 | 66.3 years | 1.0 years |
2013 | 65.3 years | 0.8 years |
2012 | 64.4 years | 1.3 years |
2011 | 63.1 years | 1.8 years |
2010 | 61.3 years | 1.5 years |
2009 | 59.7 years | 1.6 years |
2008 | 58.1 years | 1.3 years |
2007 | 56.9 years | 1.0 years |
2006 | 55.9 years | 0.5 years |
2005 | 55.4 years | 0.3 years |
2004 | 55.7 years | 0.5 years |
2003 | 56.2 years | 1.4 years |
2002 | 57.7 years | 1.8 years |
2001 | 59.5 years | 1.6 years |
2000 | 61.0 years | 1.0 years |
1999 | 62.0 years | 0.9 years |
1998 | 62.9 years | 0.9 years |
1997 | 63.8 years | 0.9 years |
1996 | 64.7 years | 1.0 years |
1995 | 65.7 years | 0.4 years |
1994 | 66.2 years | 0.6 years |
1993 | 66.8 years | 0.2 years |
1992 | 67.1 years | 0.1 years |
1991 | 66.9 years | 0.2 years |
1990 | 66.7 years | 0.4 years |
1989 | 66.4 years | 0.1 years |
1988 | 66.5 years | 0.5 years |
1987 | 66.0 years | 0.0 years |
1986 | 65.9 years | 0.5 years |
1985 | 65.4 years | 0.4 years |
1984 | 65.0 years | 0.2 years |
1983 | 64.8 years | 0.5 years |
1982 | 64.3 years | 0.5 years |
1981 | 63.8 years | 0.6 years |
1980 | 63.2 years | 0.4 years |
1979 | 62.8 years | 0.4 years |
1978 | 62.4 years | 0.6 years |
1977 | 61.8 years | 0.6 years |
1976 | 61.2 years | 0.6 years |
1975 | 60.7 years | 0.5 years |
1974 | 60.2 years | 0.5 years |
1973 | 59.7 years | 0.5 years |
1972 | 59.2 years | 0.4 years |
1971 | 58.8 years | 0.5 years |
1970 | 58.3 years | 0.4 years |
1969 | 57.9 years | 0.4 years |
1968 | 57.5 years | 0.3 years |
1967 | 57.2 years | 0.4 years |
1966 | 56.9 years | 0.3 years |
1965 | 56.6 years | 0.3 years |
1964 | 56.2 years | 0.3 years |
1963 | 55.9 years | 0.3 years |
1962 | 55.6 years | 0.3 years |
1961 | 55.3 years | 0.5 years |
1960 | 54.8 years | 0.7 years |
1959 | 54.0 years | 1.0 years |
1958 | 53.0 years | 1.1 years |
1957 | 51.9 years | 1.3 years |
1956 | 50.6 years | 1.3 years |
1955 | 49.2 years | 1.6 years |
1954 | 47.6 years | 1.4 years |
1953 | 46.2 years | 1.3 years |
1952 | 44.9 years | 1.1 years |
1951 | 43.8 years | 0.8 years |
1950 | 43.0 years |