Life expectancy (South Africa): 66.31 years in 2024, the latest available value.
25 observations from 2000 to 2024. Source: World Bank.
Average number of years a newborn can expect to live under current mortality conditions.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.31 years |
| 2023 | 66.14 years |
| 2022 | 65.45 years |
| 2021 | 62.01 years |
| 2020 | 65.15 years |
| 2019 | 66.07 years |
| 2018 | 65.73 years |
| 2017 | 65.42 years |
| 2016 | 64.75 years |
| 2015 | 64.05 years |
| 2014 | 63.18 years |
| 2013 | 62.39 years |
| 2012 | 61.74 years |
| 2011 | 60.6 years |
| 2010 | 58.89 years |
| 2009 | 57.41 years |
| 2008 | 55.98 years |
| 2007 | 54.95 years |
| 2006 | 54.22 years |
| 2005 | 53.91 years |
| 2004 | 53.96 years |
| 2003 | 54.25 years |
| 2002 | 55.58 years |
| 2001 | 57.16 years |
| 2000 | 58.37 years |