Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa
South Africa: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 8.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.04
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.27
in 2019
All-time low
5.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa stood at 8.04.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa peaked at 9.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 1950.
That places South Africa 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.09 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 5.23 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.32 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 5.41 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 5.5 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5.58 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.66 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.74 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.79 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.85 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 5.92 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.99 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.03 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.05 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.09 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.15 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.18 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.2 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.25 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.27 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.33 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.39 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.46 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.63 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.72 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.76 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.83 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.94 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.96 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.02 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.04 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.04 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.02 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6.97 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.89 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.75 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.23 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.34 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.42 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.72 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.59 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.64 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.58 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.89 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.73 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.71 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.87 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.05 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.87 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.86 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.07 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.39 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 7.04 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | -5.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.28, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 | 5.09 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.03 | 5.85 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.35 | 6.2 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 | 6.63 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 6.75 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 | 7.58 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 7.79 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.99 | 7.04 | 8.49 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in South Africa was 8.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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