In 2022, the total life expectancy at birth in South Africa remained nearly unchanged at around 61.48 years. Yet 2022 saw the lowest life expectancy at birth in South Africa with 61.48 years. Life expectancy at birth refers to the number of years the average newborn is expected to live, providing that mortality patterns at the time of birth do not change thereafter.
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World Bank. (May 30, 2024). South Africa: Life expectancy at birth from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/578918/life-expectancy-at-birth-in-south-africa/
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