The life expectancy exhibits a significant decline for all gender groups in 2022 compared to the previous year. In line with the decreasing trend, the life expectancy experiences their lowest value towards the end of the observations. Specifically, the life expectancy of men at birth should be mentioned, as it provides the lowest value with 58.6 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years that the average newborn can expect to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of their birth do not change thereafter.
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South Africa: Life expectancy at birth from 2012 to 2022, by gender
Characteristic
life expectancy of women at birth
life expectancy of men at birth
2022
64.18
58.6
2021
65
59.46
2020
67.96
62.18
2019
69.11
62.83
2018
68.74
62.2
2017
68.43
61.95
2016
67.79
61.31
2015
66.78
60.71
2014
66.26
60.06
2013
65.27
59.35
2012
64.45
58.77
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