World Development Indicators
Life expectancy at birth, total (years): South Africa
- Most recent
- 66.312 (2024)
- Earliest
- 52.575 (1960)
- Highest
- 66.312 (2024)
- Years reported
- 65
- Member state
- South Africa at the United Nations
Every year reported
| Year | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.312 |
| 2023 | 66.139 |
| 2022 | 65.454 |
| 2021 | 62.01 |
| 2020 | 65.15 |
| 2019 | 66.071 |
| 2018 | 65.726 |
| 2017 | 65.422 |
| 2016 | 64.749 |
| 2015 | 64.053 |
| 2014 | 63.184 |
| 2013 | 62.388 |
| 2012 | 61.737 |
| 2011 | 60.602 |
| 2010 | 58.886 |
| 2009 | 57.413 |
| 2008 | 55.982 |
| 2007 | 54.948 |
| 2006 | 54.22 |
| 2005 | 53.914 |
| 2004 | 53.963 |
| 2003 | 54.245 |
| 2002 | 55.58 |
| 2001 | 57.161 |
| 2000 | 58.368 |
| 1999 | 59.19 |
| 1998 | 59.912 |
| 1997 | 60.538 |
| 1996 | 61.079 |
| 1995 | 61.603 |
| 1994 | 62.069 |
| 1993 | 62.618 |
| 1992 | 62.839 |
| 1991 | 62.983 |
| 1990 | 62.942 |
| 1989 | 63.017 |
| 1988 | 62.902 |
| 1987 | 62.694 |
| 1986 | 62.421 |
| 1985 | 62.195 |
| 1984 | 61.837 |
| 1983 | 61.393 |
| 1982 | 60.936 |
| 1981 | 60.445 |
| 1980 | 59.961 |
| 1979 | 59.472 |
| 1978 | 58.991 |
| 1977 | 58.48 |
| 1976 | 58 |
| 1975 | 57.591 |
| 1974 | 57.11 |
| 1973 | 56.72 |
| 1972 | 56.377 |
| 1971 | 56.02 |
| 1970 | 55.681 |
| 1969 | 55.44 |
| 1968 | 55.191 |
| 1967 | 54.955 |
| 1966 | 54.731 |
| 1965 | 54.427 |
| 1964 | 54.215 |
| 1963 | 53.895 |
| 1962 | 53.566 |
| 1961 | 53.067 |
| 1960 | 52.575 |
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