Life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa
South Africa: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.27 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa stood at 15.27. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa peaked at 18.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.27, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.01 | — |
| 2001 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.64 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.44 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.44 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.35 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 16.55 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.71 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.01 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.59 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.63 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.63 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.07 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 18.3 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18.71 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.04 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 15.27 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.57 | 16.35 | 17.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 16.71 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 | 15.27 | 17.04 | 2 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in South Africa was 15.27 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- South Africa ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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