ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa
South Africa: ex - expectation of life at age x was 61.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
167th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.84
in 2019
All-time low
52.03
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 61.5 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa peaked at 65.84 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.03, in 2005.
That places South Africa 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.12 | — |
| 2001 | 55.87 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 54.32 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 52.93 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 52.25 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.03 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.11 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.91 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 53.91 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.27 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 59.1 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.82 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 62.09 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 62.78 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.26 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.88 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 64.75 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 65.32 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 65.84 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.3 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 61.5 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.87 | 52.03 | 57.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.49 | 57.1 | 65.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9 | 61.5 | 64.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 164 Mali 61.67 compare
- 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.63 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 61.61 compare
- 168 Guinea 61.26 compare
- 169 Botswana 61.23 compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 61.02 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in South Africa was 61.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.84 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.03 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- South Africa ranks 167th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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