Life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa
South Africa: Life expectancy at age 15 was 77.76 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
77.76
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.76
in 2100
All-time low
58.5
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa stood at 77.76. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa peaked at 77.76 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.5, in 1950.
South Africa ranks 200th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.5 | — |
| 1951 | 58.96 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 59.47 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 59.97 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 60.52 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 61.04 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 61.56 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 62.06 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.94 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 63.58 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 63.89 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 64.27 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 64.37 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 64.55 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.65 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.76 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.87 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.97 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 65.14 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 65.32 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 65.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 65.68 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 65.96 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.16 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.67 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 66.88 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.09 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 67.3 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.51 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 67.68 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.87 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.97 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 67.96 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 68.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.01 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 67.82 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 67.74 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.54 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.29 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.72 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.29 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.79 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.31 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.75 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.1 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.15 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.09 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.72 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 59.49 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 59.24 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.57 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.48 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.77 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.75 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.58 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.32 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 67.01 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.96 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.44 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.39 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 64.65 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 68.53 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 69.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.74 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 68.99 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 69.12 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 69.24 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 69.36 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 69.49 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 69.61 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 69.73 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 69.85 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 69.97 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 70.33 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 70.44 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 70.55 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 70.65 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 70.76 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 70.87 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 71.09 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 71.21 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 71.31 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 71.42 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 71.52 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 71.62 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 71.73 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 71.84 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 71.94 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 72.05 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 72.16 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 72.27 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 72.38 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 72.49 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 72.61 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 72.71 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 72.94 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 73.06 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 73.16 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 73.28 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 73.39 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 73.62 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 73.74 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 74.09 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 74.21 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 74.34 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 74.46 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 74.82 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 74.96 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 75.08 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 75.19 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 75.32 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 75.44 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 75.57 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 75.69 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 75.95 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 76.08 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 76.21 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 76.32 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 76.45 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 76.71 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 76.84 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 77.1 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 77.23 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 77.36 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 77.49 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 77.63 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.76 | 58.5 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.24 | 63.33 | 64.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.87 | 64.97 | 66.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.75 | 67.09 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.33 | 64.1 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.47 | 59.1 | 63.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 62.77 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.39 | 64.65 | 69.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 70.02 | 69.49 | 70.55 | 10 |
| 2040s | 71.14 | 70.65 | 71.62 | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.22 | 71.73 | 72.71 | 10 |
| 2060s | 73.34 | 72.83 | 73.85 | 10 |
| 2070s | 74.52 | 73.98 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2080s | 75.76 | 75.19 | 76.32 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.04 | 76.45 | 77.63 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.76 | 77.76 | 77.76 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in South Africa was 77.76 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.76 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- South Africa ranks 200th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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