In 2020 the life expectancy in South Africa decreased to 65.25 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 67.96 years and for men 62.18 years.South Africa’s position worsened with respect to the 194 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 148th in 2019 to 151th in 2020.
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 2019, when it was 66.18 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 2010, when it was 58.9 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.