South Africa Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
South Africa's Life Expectancy at Birth: 66.3 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.
South Africa (2024)
66.3
years
+0.3% YoY
YoY Change
+0.3%
years
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 62 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 66.1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.4 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 64.1 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 62.4 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.7 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 58.9 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.4 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 56 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 54.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.9 | -0.1% |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 66.3 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.2. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 53.9 in 2005 to 66.3 in 2024.
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in South Africa from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in South Africa from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).
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 change of +0.2.