On this page, we have listed the provinces of South Africa by their life expectancy at birth according to data from Statistics South Africa.
Males
The table below shows the provincial life expectancy at birth of South African males from 2001 to 2026.
| Province | 2001 – 2006 | 2006 – 2011 | 2011 – 2016 | 2016 – 2021 | 2021 – 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape | 56.6 | 61.1 | 63.9 | 65.7 | 67.4 |
| Gauteng | 55.4 | 56.5 | 61.6 | 63.8 | 65.1 |
| Limpopo | 54.3 | 54.4 | 59.3 | 61.8 | 63.2 |
| Northern Cape | 51.9 | 52.9 | 56.8 | 60.4 | 59.5 |
| Mpumalanga | 52.4 | 53.3 | 57.8 | 60.4 | 62.8 |
| Eastern Cape | 52.3 | 53.0 | 57.3 | 59.6 | 61.4 |
| North West | 49.1 | 50.3 | 56.6 | 57.9 | 59.6 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 47.5 | 48.3 | 54.6 | 57.1 | 59.1 |
| Free State | 45.6 | 46.3 | 53.1 | 54.6 | 57.0 |
Females
The table below shows the provincial life expectancy at birth of South African females from 2001 to 2026.
| Province | 2001 – 2006 | 2006 – 2011 | 2011 – 2016 | 2016 – 2021 | 2021 – 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Cape | 64.5 | 67.2 | 70.6 | 71.1 | 71.6 |
| Gauteng | 59.2 | 60.9 | 66.6 | 69.2 | 70.6 |
| Limpopo | 57.7 | 58.6 | 65.1 | 67.4 | 68.3 |
| Eastern Cape | 56.8 | 58.6 | 64.0 | 67.1 | 67.2 |
| Mpumalanga | 56.1 | 57.6 | 63.5 | 66.2 | 67.4 |
| Northern Cape | 57.2 | 58.5 | 63.3 | 66.0 | 66.0 |
| North West | 53.3 | 55.0 | 62.6 | 65.2 | 65.8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 52.6 | 54.4 | 60.9 | 63.7 | 65.3 |
| Free State | 49.2 | 50.7 | 58.6 | 61.3 | 63.8 |
