Male life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Life Expectancy (Male) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 62.8 years |
| 2023 | 62.6 years |
| 2022 | 61.8 years |
| 2021 | 59.2 years |
| 2020 | 62.2 years |
| 2019 | 62.7 years |
| 2018 | 62.3 years |
| 2017 | 62 years |
| 2016 | 61.3 years |
| 2015 | 60.8 years |
| 2014 | 59.9 years |
| 2013 | 59.2 years |
54 countries carry a recent male 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.