Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 66.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.14
in 2023
All-time low
43.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa is 66.14, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa peaked at 66.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.11, in 1950.
South Africa ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.11 | — |
| 1951 | 44.06 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 45.05 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 46.05 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 47.12 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 48.17 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 49.21 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 50.2 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 51.15 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 51.88 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.58 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 53.07 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 53.57 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 54.43 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 54.73 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 54.95 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 55.19 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 55.44 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.68 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 56.02 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 56.38 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 56.72 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 57.11 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.59 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 58 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 58.48 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 58.99 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 59.47 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 59.96 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.94 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 61.39 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.84 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.2 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 62.42 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.9 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.02 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 62.94 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62.98 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.84 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.62 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.07 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 61.6 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 61.08 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 60.54 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.91 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 59.19 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 58.37 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 57.16 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 55.58 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 54.24 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 53.96 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 54.95 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.98 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 57.41 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 58.89 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 60.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.74 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 62.39 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.18 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.05 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.42 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.73 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.15 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 62.01 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.45 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 66.14 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6 | 43.11 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.21 | 52.58 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 55.68 | 59.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.78 | 59.96 | 63.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.58 | 59.19 | 62.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.58 | 53.91 | 58.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.28 | 58.89 | 66.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.69 | 62.01 | 66.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa?
- Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in South Africa was 66.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.11 in 1950.
- How does South Africa rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
- South Africa ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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