List of South African presidents by age

This is a list of presidents of South Africa by age, including state presidents (1961 to 1994) and presidents (since 1994).

Name Date of birth Date of death Date and age at inauguration
Charles Robberts Swart 5 December 1894 16 July 1982 31 May 1961(1961-05-31) (aged 66)
Jacobus Johannes Fouché 6 June 1898 23 September 1980 10 April 1968(1968-04-10) (aged 69)
Nico Diederichs 17 November 1903 21 August 1978 19 April 1975(1975-04-19) (aged 71)
B. J. Vorster 13 December 1915 10 September 1983 10 October 1978(1978-10-10) (aged 62)
Marais Viljoen 2 December 1915 4 January 2007 4 June 1979(1979-06-04) (aged 63)
P. W. Botha 12 January 1916 31 October 2006 3 September 1984(1984-09-03) (aged 68)
F. W. de Klerk 18 March 1936 11 November 2021 15 August 1989(1989-08-15) (aged 53)
Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 5 December 2013 10 May 1994(1994-05-10) (aged 75)
Thabo Mbeki 18 June 1942 alive 16 June 1999(1999-06-16) (aged 56)
Kgalema Motlanthe 19 July 1949 alive 25 September 2008(2008-09-25) (aged 59)
Jacob Zuma 12 April 1942 alive 9 May 2009(2009-05-09) (aged 67)
Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 alive 14 February 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 65)

List of presidents by longevity
Rank
 Heads of state
 Date of Birth
 Date of Death
 Longevity
(Years, Days)		 Longevity
(Days)
1Charles Robberts Swart5 December 189416 July 198287 years, 223 days31,999 days
2Jacobus Johannes Fouché6 June 189823 September 198082 years, 109 days30,059 days
3Nico Diederichs17 November 190321 August 197874 years, 277 days27,306 days
4B. J. Vorster13 December 191510 September 198367 years, 271 days24,743 days
5Marais Viljoen2 December 19154 January 200791 years, 33 days33,271 days
6P. W. Botha12 January 191631 October 200690 years, 292 days33,165 days
7Frederik de Klerk18 March 193611 November 202185 years, 238 days31,284 days
8Nelson Mandela18 July 19185 December 201395 years, 140 days34,839 days
9Thabo Mbeki18 June 1942Living79 years, 313 days29,168 days
10Kgalema Motlanthe19 July 1949Living72 years, 282 days26,580 days
11Jacob Zuma12 April 1942Living80 years, 15 days29,235 days
12Cyril Ramaphosa17 November 1952Living69 years, 161 days25,363 days
List of heads of state of South Africa 12
Living 4
Deceased 8

South African heads of states' ages
#
 Head of state
 Date of birth
 Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration
 End of
term		 Age at
End of
term		 Length of
retirement
 Date of death
 Lifespan
1 Charles Robberts Swart 5 December 1894 31 May 1961 (1961-05-31) 66 years, 177 days 1 June 1967 (1967-06-01) 72 years, 178 days 15 years, 45 days 16 July 1982 31,999 days (87 years, 223 days)
2 Jacobus Johannes Fouché 6 June 1898 10 April 1968 (1968-04-10) 69 years, 309 days 9 April 1975 (1975-04-09) 76 years, 307 days 5 years, 167 days 23 September 1980 30,059 days (82 years, 109 days)
3 Nico Diederichs 17 November 1903 19 April 1975 (1975-04-19) 71 years, 153 days 21 August 1978 (1978-08-21) 74 years, 277 days N/A 21 August 1978 27,306 days (74 years, 277 days)
4 B. J. Vorster 13 December 1915 10 October 1978 (1978-10-10) 62 years, 301 days 4 June 1979 (1979-06-04) 63 years, 173 days 4 years, 98 days 10 September 1983 24,743 days (67 years, 271 days)
5 Marais Viljoen 2 December 1915 4 June 1979 (1979-06-04) 63 years, 184 days 3 September 1984 (1984-09-03) 68 years, 276 days 22 years, 123 days 4 January 2007 33,271 days (91 years, 33 days)
6 P. W. Botha 12 January 1916 3 September 1984 (1984-09-03) 68 years, 235 days 15 August 1989 (1989-08-15) 73 years, 215 days 17 years, 77 days 31 October 2006 33,165 days (90 years, 292 days)
7 Frederik de Klerk 18 March 1936 15 August 1989 (1989-08-15) 53 years, 150 days 10 May 1994 (1994-05-10) 58 years, 53 days 27 years, 352 days 11 November 2021 31,451 days (86 years, 40 days)
8 Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 10 May 1994 (1994-05-10) 75 years, 305 days 16 June 1999 (1999-06-16) 80 years, 333 days 14 years, 172 days 5 December 2013 34,839 days (95 years, 140 days)
9 Thabo Mbeki 18 June 1942 16 June 1999 (1999-06-16) 56 years, 363 days 24 September 2008 (2008-09-24) 66 years, 98 days 13 years, 215 days 29,168 days (79 years, 313 days)
10 Kgalema Motlanthe 19 July 1949 25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) 59 years, 68 days 9 May 2009 (2009-05-09) 59 years, 294 days 12 years, 353 days 26,580 days (72 years, 282 days)
11 Jacob Zuma 12 April 1942 9 May 2009 (2009-05-09) 67 years, 27 days 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 75 years, 308 days 4 years, 72 days 29,235 days (80 years, 15 days)
12 Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 65 years, 89 days 25,363 days (69 years, 161 days)
# Head of state Date of birth Date of
inauguration		 Age at
inauguration		 End of
term		 Age at
End of
term		 Length of
retirement		 Date of death Lifespan

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