In 2022 the life expectancy in South Africa decreased to 61.48 years.
That year, the life expectancy for women was 64.18 years and for men 58.6 years.South Africa’s position worsened with respect to the 194 countries we publish said data, dropping from the 163th in 2021 to 173th in 2022.
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 2021, when it was 62.34 years, which is the same of what happens compared to 2012, when it was 61.85 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.