ARCHIVE // ZA // TIME-SERIES
Life expectancy at birth
South Africa — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61 years male, 67 years female (1990) |
| 1991 | 61 years male, 67 years female (1991) |
| 1992 | 62 years male, 67 years female (1992) |
| 1993 | total population: 64.81 years male: 62.07 years female: 67.63 years (1993 est.) |
| 1994 | total population: 65.11 years male: 62.37 years female: 67.94 years (1994 est.) |
| 1995 | total population: 65.42 years male: 62.68 years female: 68.25 years (1995 est.) |
| 1996 | total population: 59.47 years male: 57.21 years female: 61.8 years (1996 est.) |
| 1997 | total population : 56.29 years male: 54.4 years female: 58.23 years (1997 est.) |
| 1998 | total population: 55.65 years male: 53.56 years female: 57.8 years (1998 est.) |
| 1999 | total population: 54.76 years male: 52.68 years female: 56.9 years (1999 est.) |
| 2000 | total population: 51.1 years male: 50.41 years female: 51.81 years (2000 est.) |
| 2001 | total population: 48.09 years male: 47.64 years female: 48.56 years (2001 est.) |
| 2002 | total population: 45.43 years female: 45.68 years (2002 est.) male: 45.19 years |
| 2003 | total population: 46.56 years male: 46.57 years female: 46.54 years (2003 est.) |
| 2004 | total population: 44.19 years male: 44.39 years female: 43.98 years (2004 est.) |
| 2005 | total population: 43.27 years male: 43.47 years female: 43.06 years (2005 est.) |
| 2006 | total population: 42.73 years male: 43.25 years female: 42.19 years (2006 est.) |
| 2007 | total population: 42.45 years male: 43.21 years female: 41.66 years (2007 est.) |
| 2008 | total population: 48.89 years male: 49.63 years female: 48.15 years (2008 est.) |
| 2009 | total population: 48.98 years country comparison to the world: 209 male: 49.81 years female: 48.13 years (2009 est.) |
| 2010 | total population: 49.2 years country comparison to the world: 215 male: 50.08 years female: 48.29 years (2010 est.) |
| 2011 | total population: 49.33 years country comparison to the world: 215 male: 50.24 years female: 48.39 years (2011 est.) |
| 2012 | total population: 49.41 years country comparison to the world: 220 male: 50.34 years female: 48.45 years (2012 est.) |
| 2013 | total population: 49.48 years country comparison to the world: 222 male: 50.43 years female: 48.51 years (2013 est.) |
| 2014 | total population: 49.56 years country comparison to the world: 222 male: 50.52 years female: 48.58 years (2014 est.) |
| 2015 | total population: 62.34 years | male: 60.83 years | female: 63.87 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 223 |
| 2016 | total population: 63.1 years | male: 61.6 years | female: 64.6 years (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 190 |
| 2017 | total population: 63.8 years | male: 62.4 years | female: 65.3 years (2017 est.) | country comparison to the world: 190 |
| 2018 | total population: 64.1 years (2018 est.) | male: 62.7 years (2018 est.) | female: 65.6 years (2018 est.) |
| 2019 | total population: 64.1 years (2018 est.) | male: 62.7 years | female: 65.6 years |
| 2020 | total population: 64.8 years | male: 63.4 years | female: 66.2 years (2020 est.) |
| 2021 | total population: 65.04 years male: 63.68 years female: 66.42 years (2021 est.) |
| 2022 | total population: 65.32 years male: 63.99 years female: 66.68 years (2022 est.) |
| 2023 | total population: 71 years (2023 est.) male: 69.4 years female: 72.6 years |
| 2024 | total population: 71.9 years (2024 est.) male: 70.3 years female: 73.5 years |
| 2025 | total population: 71.9 years (2024 est.) male: 70.3 years female: 73.5 years |