Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 66.3 years |
| 2023 | 66.1 years |
| 2022 | 65.5 years |
| 2021 | 62 years |
| 2020 | 65.2 years |
| 2019 | 66.1 years |
| 2018 | 65.7 years |
| 2017 | 65.4 years |
| 2016 | 64.7 years |
| 2015 | 64.1 years |
| 2014 | 63.2 years |
| 2013 | 62.4 years |
54 countries carry a recent life expectancy at birth figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.