In 2005 the life expectancy in South Africa decreased to 53.98 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 55.43 years and for men 52.06 years.South Africa’s position worsened with respect to the 193 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 169th in 2004 to 171th in 2005.
If we look at the change in life expectancy in South Africa over the past several years, we find that it is lower than in 2004, when it was 54.04 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 1995, when it was 62.26 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.