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

This table lists presidents by age at assuming office from youngest to oldest

Name Date of birth Date of death Date and age at inauguration
F. W. de Klerk 18 March 1936 11 November 2021 15 August 1989(1989-08-15) (aged 53)
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)
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)
Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 alive 14 February 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 65)
Charles Robberts Swart 5 December 1894 16 July 1982 31 May 1961(1961-05-31) (aged 66)
Jacob Zuma 12 April 1942 alive 9 May 2009(2009-05-09) (aged 67)
P. W. Botha 12 January 1916 31 October 2006 3 September 1984(1984-09-03) (aged 68)
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)
Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 5 December 2013 10 May 1994(1994-05-10) (aged 75)

List of presidents by longevity

Rank
 Heads of state
 Date of Birth
 Date of Death
 Longevity
(Years, Days) 		Longevity
(Days)
1 Nelson Mandela 18 July 1918 5 December 2013 95 years, 140 days 34,839 days
2 Marais Viljoen 2 December 1915 4 January 2007 91 years, 33 days 33,271 days
3 P. W. Botha 12 January 1916 31 October 2006 90 years, 292 days 33,165 days
4 Charles Robberts Swart 5 December 1894 16 July 1982 87 years, 223 days 31,999 days
5 Frederik de Klerk 18 March 1936 11 November 2021 85 years, 238 days 31,284 days
6 Jacobus Johannes Fouché 6 June 1898 23 September 1980 82 years, 109 days 30,059 days
7 Jacob Zuma 12 April 1942 Living 81 years, 359 days 29,944 days
8 Thabo Mbeki 18 June 1942 Living 81 years, 292 days 29,877 days
9 Nico Diederichs 17 November 1903 21 August 1978 74 years, 277 days 27,306 days
10 Kgalema Motlanthe 19 July 1949 Living 74 years, 261 days 27,289 days
11 Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 Living 71 years, 140 days 26,072 days
12 B. J. Vorster 13 December 1915 10 September 1983 67 years, 271 days 24,743 days
List of heads of state of South Africa 12
Living 4
Deceased 8

South African heads of state's 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, 185 days 11 November 2021 31,284 days (85 years, 238 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 15 years, 194 days (living) 29,877 days (81 years, 292 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 14 years, 332 days (living) 27,289 days (74 years, 261 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 6 years, 51 days (living) 29,944 days (81 years, 359 days)
12 Cyril Ramaphosa 17 November 1952 14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) 65 years, 89 days (incumbent) (incumbent) (incumbent) (living) 26,072 days (71 years, 140 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

References

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