In 2018 the life expectancy in South Africa increased to 65.67 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 68.74 years and for men 62.2 years.South Africa’s position improvened with respect to the 194 countries we publish life expectancy, dropping from the 151th in 2017 to 149th in 2018.
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 2017, when it was 65.4 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 2008, when it was 56.02 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.