Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 66.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.14
in 2023
All-time low
43.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa stood at 66.14. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa peaked at 66.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.11, in 1950.
That places South Africa 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.11 | — |
| 1951 | 44.06 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 45.05 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 46.05 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 47.12 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 48.17 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 49.21 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 50.2 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 51.15 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.58 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.07 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 53.57 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.89 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.21 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.43 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.73 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.96 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.44 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.68 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 56.02 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 56.38 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 56.72 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.11 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.59 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.48 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.99 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.47 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.94 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61.39 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.84 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 62.42 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.02 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 62.94 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.98 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.84 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.62 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.07 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.08 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.91 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.19 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.37 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.16 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 55.58 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.25 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.98 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.41 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 58.89 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.74 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.39 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.18 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.05 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.73 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.15 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.01 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.45 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 66.14 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6 | 43.11 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.21 | 52.58 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 55.68 | 59.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.78 | 59.96 | 63.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.58 | 59.19 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.58 | 53.91 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 | 58.89 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.69 | 62.01 | 66.14 | 4 |
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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 vs gdp per capita in South Africa?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in South Africa was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.11 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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