Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Africa
South Africa: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 66.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 66.14 for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. 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, remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Africa peaked at 66.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.11, in 1950.
South Africa ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 |
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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 remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Africa?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in South Africa was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.11 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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