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World Data Atlas Topics Demographics Life Expectancy

Life expectancy of South Africa increased from 54.31 years in 2002 to 61.5 years in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 0.66%.

Alternate Sources
World Development Indicators (WDI)	62.34 years in 2021	WB

Life expectancy in Africa
Algeria	77.1 years in 2022	UNDP
Morocco	75 years in 2022	UNDP
Cabo Verde	74.7 years in 2022	UNDP
Tunisia	74.3 years in 2022	UNDP
Mauritius	74 years in 2022	UNDP
Libya	72.2 years in 2022	UNDP
Seychelles	71.7 years in 2022	UNDP
Egypt	70.2 years in 2022	UNDP
Sao Tome and Principe	68.8 years in 2022	UNDP
Senegal	67.9 years in 2022	UNDP

Mortality indicators in South Africa
Children Deaths	14,513 cases in 2010	IHME
Children Mortality Rate	32.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021	WB
Infant Mortality Rate	26.4 per 1,000 live births in 2021	WB
Maternal Deaths	1,400 numbers in 2017	WB
Neonatal Deaths	12,979 Number in 2021	WB + 1 other
Neonatal Mortality Rate	11 per 1,000 live births in 2021	WB + 1 other
Post Neonatal Deaths	24,776 cases in 2010	IHME
Post Neonatal Mortality Rate	22.85 per 1000 births in 2010	IHME
Under-5 Deaths	38,868 Number in 2021	WB + 1 other

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