Survival to age 65, male in South Africa
South Africa: Survival to age 65, male was 52.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
52.8%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2023
All-time low
34.3%
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in South Africa, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 52.8% for survival to age 65, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in South Africa peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival to age 65, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.6% | — |
| 1961 | 41.0% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 47.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 51.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -3.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 52.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.6% | 40.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.5% | 44.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 49.5% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 42.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 34.3% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 40.5% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 45.6% | 55.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 205 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
- 206 Mozambique 54.3% compare
- 207 Côte d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
- 209 Kenya 52.0% compare
- 210 Eswatini 51.9% compare
- 211 Somalia 51.7% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in South Africa?
- Survival to age 65, male in South Africa was 52.8% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for survival to age 65, male?
- South Africa ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.