South Africa

Life Expectancy

63.86
in years
Dec 63Dec 70Dec 73Dec 81Dec 88Dec 93Dec 98Dec 01Dec 05Dec 09Dec 14Dec 180.00020.0040.0060.0080.00
  • South Africa
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

160
Comoros64.53
161
Liberia64.42
162
Ghana64.35
163
Haiti64.32
164
Namibia64.04
165
South Africa63.86
166
Uganda63.71
167
Zambia62.46
168
Niger62.42
169
Gambia62.38
170
Benin62.08

Africa Ranking

23
Malawi64.69
24
Comoros64.53
25
Liberia64.42
26
Ghana64.35
27
Namibia64.04
29
Uganda63.71
30
Zambia62.46
31
Niger62.42
32
Gambia62.38
33
Benin62.08

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Definition of Life Expectancy

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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