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Male life expectancy at birth in South Africa

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The male life expectancy at birth in South Africa is now at 59.5 years, indicating a decrease of 2.7 years (-4.4%) 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 Male life expectancy at birth
Thailand
74.5 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Argentina
72.2 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Colombia
69.4 years
-2.1 years
(2021)
Tanzania
64.2 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
Sudan
62.7 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Kenya
58.9 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 Male life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Male life expectancy at birth Change
2021 59.5 years -2.7 years
2020 62.2 years -0.7 years
2019 62.8 years +0.6 years
2018 62.2 years +0.2 years
2017 62.0 years +0.6 years
2016 61.3 years +0.6 years
2015 60.7 years +0.6 years
2014 60.1 years +0.7 years
2013 59.4 years +0.6 years
2012 58.8 years +1.0 years
2011 57.7 years +1.7 years
2010 56.1 years +1.3 years
2009 54.7 years +1.2 years
2008 53.5 years +0.8 years
2007 52.7 years +0.5 years
2006 52.2 years +0.1 years
2005 52.1 years +0.2 years
2004 51.9 years -0.1 years
2003 52.0 years -1.2 years
2002 53.2 years -1.4 years
2001 54.6 years -0.8 years
2000 55.4 years -0.6 years
1999 56.0 years -0.6 years
1998 56.6 years -0.7 years
1997 57.3 years -0.5 years
1996 57.8 years -0.7 years
1995 58.4 years -0.3 years
1994 58.8 years -0.3 years
1993 59.1 years -0.4 years
1992 59.5 years +0.0 years
1991 59.5 years -0.4 years
1990 59.9 years -0.2 years
1989 60.1 years +0.0 years
1988 60.1 years +0.1 years
1987 60.0 years +0.2 years
1986 59.8 years +0.3 years
1985 59.5 years +0.4 years
1984 59.0 years +0.5 years
1983 58.5 years +0.5 years
1982 58.0 years +0.6 years
1981 57.4 years +0.5 years
1980 56.9 years +0.4 years
1979 56.5 years +0.4 years
1978 56.1 years +0.4 years
1977 55.6 years +0.4 years
1976 55.2 years +0.4 years
1975 54.8 years +0.3 years
1974 54.4 years +0.3 years
1973 54.1 years +0.4 years
1972 53.7 years +0.3 years
1971 53.4 years +0.3 years
1970 53.1 years +0.3 years
1969 52.8 years +0.3 years
1968 52.6 years +0.2 years
1967 52.4 years +0.1 years
1966 52.2 years +0.1 years
1965 52.1 years +0.2 years
1964 51.9 years +0.2 years
1963 51.7 years +0.2 years
1962 51.4 years +0.2 years
1961 51.2 years +0.3 years
1960 50.9 years +0.5 years
1959 50.4 years +0.7 years
1958 49.7 years +0.6 years
1957 49.1 years +0.8 years
1956 48.3 years +0.8 years
1955 47.5 years +0.8 years
1954 46.6 years +0.8 years
1953 45.8 years +0.6 years
1952 45.2 years +0.7 years
1951 44.5 years +0.6 years
1950 43.9 years
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