South Africa Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
South Africa's Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.3 years in 2024, +0.2 YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1990–2024.
South Africa (2024)
66.3
years
+0.2 YoY
YoY Change
+0.2
years
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.3 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | 66.1 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | 65.5 | +3.4 |
| 2021 | 62 | -3.1 |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -0.9 |
| 2019 | 66.1 | +0.3 |
| 2018 | 65.7 | +0.3 |
| 2017 | 65.4 | +0.7 |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +0.7 |
| 2015 | 64.1 | +0.9 |
| 2014 | 63.2 | +0.8 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +0.7 |
| 2012 | 61.7 | +1.1 |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +1.7 |
| 2010 | 58.9 | +1.5 |
| 2009 | 57.4 | +1.4 |
| 2008 | 56 | +1 |
| 2007 | 54.9 | +0.7 |
| 2006 | 54.2 | +0.3 |
| 2005 | 53.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 66.3 years in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was +0.2. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 66.3 in 2024 and a trough of 53.9 in 2005.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa life expectancy at birth in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Updated annual.
The series peaked at 66.3 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 53.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 66.3 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of +0.2.