South Africa currently reports a female life expectancy at birth of 65.0 years, a decrease of 3.0 years (-4.4%) from 2020.
Female life expectancy at birth in South Africa
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Source:
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 |