In 1974 the life expectancy in South Africa increased to 57.12 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 60.16 years and for men 54.44 years.South Africa’s position improvened with respect to the 188 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 117th in 1973 to 115th in 1974.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in South Africa over the past several years, we find that it is higher than in 1973, when it was 56.72 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1964, when it was 53.91 years.
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.