Poverty vs life expectancy in South Africa
South Africa: Poverty vs life expectancy was 66.14 in 2023. β² Rising
Poverty vs life expectancy in South Africa, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 66.14 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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, poverty vs life expectancy 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 541,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 531,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 530,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 516,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs life expectancy in South Africa?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in South Africa was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.11 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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