South Africa - Female Life Expectancy at Birth

Since 2013, South Africa Female Life Expectancy at Birth jumped by 1% year on year. At 67.6 Years in 2018, the country was number 158 among other countries in Female Life Expectancy at Birth. South Africa is overtaken by Yemen, which was number 157 with 68.08 Years and is followed by Malawi with 67.38 Years. Hong Kong topped the ranking with 87.77 Years in 2018, +0.2% compared to 2017. Japan, Spain and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Swaziland recorded the best 5 years average growth at +2.8% per year, while Venezuela was the worst growing country at -0.2% per year.

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Date Years
2018 67.60
2017 67.06
2016 66.65
2015 66.11
2014 65.36
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How does South Africa rank in Female Life Expectancy at Birth?

# 196 Countries Years Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Hong Kong
87.77 2018 +0.2 % +0.3 % View data
2 #2
Japan
87.40 2018 +0.2 % +0.2 % View data
157 #157
Yemen
68.08 2018 +0.4 % +0.1 % View data
158 #158
South Africa
67.60 2018 +0.8 % +1.0 % View data
159 #159
Malawi
67.38 2018 +1.5 % +1.4 % View data
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