Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa
South Africa: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 66.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa stood at 66.14. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa peaked at 66.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 2011.
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 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.77 | 60.6 | 66.07 | 9 |
| 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in South Africa was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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