In 1961 the life expectancy in South Africa increased to 53.09 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 55.25 years and for men 51.21 years.South Africa’s position worsened with respect to the 188 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 99th in 1960 to 103th in 1961.
In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in South Africa. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about South Africa in South African economy.