This is a list of African countries by life expectancy at birth.

World Bank Group (2021)

Estimation of the World Bank Group for 2021.[1][2][3] The data is filtered according to the list of countries in Africa. The values in the World Bank Group tables are rounded. All calculations are based on raw data, so due to the nuances of rounding, in some places illusory inconsistencies of indicators arose, with a size of 0.01 year.

Countries &
territories
2021 Historical data COVID-19 impact
All Male Female Gender
gap
2000 2000
→2014
2014 2014
→2019
2019 2019
→2020
2020 2020
→2021
2021 2019
→2021
2014
→2021
 
 Algeria76.3874.8877.963.0870.484.6375.111.3676.47−2.0274.451.9276.38−0.101.27Algeria
 Cabo Verde74.0569.5978.468.8768.626.6275.240.7676.00−1.2074.81−0.7674.05−1.95−1.19Cape Verde
 Morocco74.0471.8976.404.5066.795.7572.541.7374.27−0.3573.920.1274.04−0.231.50Morocco
 Tunisia73.7770.7477.146.4073.691.9675.650.3475.99−0.7075.29−1.5273.77−2.22−1.88Tunisia
 Mauritius73.6870.2977.246.9571.662.5374.190.0474.24−0.0674.18−0.5073.68−0.56−0.51Mauritius
 Seychelles73.4071.3075.604.3072.780.4573.230.8274.053.1977.24−3.8473.40−0.650.17Seychelles
 Libya71.9169.6374.404.7770.680.8371.510.9572.460.0172.47−0.5671.91−0.550.40Libya
World71.3368.8973.955.0667.704.1871.881.1072.98−0.7472.24−0.9271.33−1.65−0.55
 Egypt70.2267.9472.614.6768.012.4170.420.9471.36−0.3770.99−0.7770.22−1.14−0.19Egypt
 Sao Tome and Principe67.5965.1670.425.2661.665.1966.841.6868.52−0.7467.78−0.1967.59−0.930.75São Tomé and Príncipe
 Senegal67.0964.7569.284.5356.949.5166.452.0768.53−0.5268.01−0.9167.09−1.430.64Senegal
 Eritrea66.5464.3568.664.3156.119.4965.601.7067.30−0.1767.13−0.6066.54−0.760.94Eritrea
 Tanzania66.2064.1868.314.1352.3611.5163.873.1266.99−0.5866.41−0.2166.20−0.792.33Tanzania
 Rwanda66.0763.8068.164.3747.1317.8164.941.5066.440.3466.77−0.7066.07−0.361.13Rwanda
 Gabon65.8263.4968.495.0161.073.9164.971.6366.60−0.0766.53−0.7165.82−0.780.85Gabon
 Sudan65.2762.7467.885.1458.325.9564.271.6165.88−0.2665.61−0.3565.27−0.611.00Sudan
 Ethiopia64.9761.9168.286.3850.5412.3762.912.9365.84−0.4765.37−0.4064.97−0.862.07Ethiopia
 Madagascar64.4862.2366.874.6457.946.3264.251.6365.88−0.7065.18−0.7064.48−1.400.23Madagascar
 Mauritania64.3662.6766.103.4361.033.1364.161.5365.69−1.1664.53−0.1764.36−1.320.21Mauritania
 Ghana63.8061.6366.014.3858.204.8563.051.6964.74−0.6364.11−0.3263.80−0.940.75Ghana
 Congo, Rep.63.5262.1264.942.8153.689.2762.95−0.2062.751.0463.78−0.2763.520.770.57Republic of the Congo
 Comoros63.4261.2465.834.5858.763.7662.521.5564.070.1064.17−0.7563.42−0.650.90Comoros
 Malawi62.9059.4966.476.9844.5216.3860.903.2264.12−0.4063.72−0.8162.90−1.212.01Malawi
 Uganda62.7060.4264.924.5048.3412.0760.412.5862.99−0.1462.85−0.1562.70−0.292.30Uganda
 South Africa62.3459.4665.005.5458.474.9163.382.7966.17−0.9265.25−2.9162.34−3.83−1.04South Africa
 Djibouti62.3059.7365.025.2956.575.0761.641.4463.09−0.3962.69−0.3962.30−0.780.66Djibouti
 Gambia62.0860.6663.532.8756.945.3362.271.4963.76−1.1462.61−0.5362.08−1.67−0.19The Gambia
 Burundi61.6659.7163.613.9047.5112.3559.872.4862.35−0.7861.570.1061.66−0.691.79Burundi
 Angola61.6459.0364.315.2846.0214.0260.042.4162.45−0.1962.26−0.6261.64−0.801.60Angola
 Togo61.6260.8562.391.5454.744.1158.852.0560.900.1361.030.5861.620.722.77Togo
 Niger61.5860.4162.792.3949.3211.4660.792.1162.90−1.4561.450.1261.58−1.320.79Niger
 Kenya61.4358.9464.095.1654.417.4161.821.1362.94−0.2762.67−1.2561.43−1.52−0.39Kenya
 Zambia61.2258.4963.935.4445.2315.4760.702.0962.79−0.4162.38−1.1661.22−1.570.52Zambia
 Botswana61.1458.6963.594.9051.0111.6062.612.8665.460.1865.65−4.5161.14−4.32−1.47Botswana
 Liberia60.7559.4162.072.6651.367.7759.121.9861.10−0.1660.95−0.2060.75−0.361.63Liberia
 Equatorial Guinea60.5958.7862.733.9553.236.3759.592.0561.64−0.9460.71−0.1160.59−1.051.00Equatorial Guinea
 Cameroon60.3358.6962.023.3352.936.0058.942.6561.58−0.7560.83−0.5060.33−1.251.40Cameroon
 Sierra Leone60.0658.7661.352.6045.0511.3456.393.8660.26−0.4959.760.3060.06−0.193.67Sierra Leone
 Benin59.8258.2261.453.2256.582.5559.121.3360.45−0.3760.09−0.2759.82−0.630.70Benin
 Guinea-Bissau59.6557.3961.804.4050.128.4958.612.2760.88−0.8860.00−0.3559.65−1.231.04Guinea-Bissau
 Mozambique59.3356.2062.436.2349.497.7857.273.8961.170.0161.17−1.8559.33−1.842.05Mozambique
 Burkina Faso59.2757.4760.993.5250.857.5158.361.6860.04−0.3159.73−0.4659.27−0.770.91Burkina Faso
 Namibia59.2755.7262.987.2651.997.8359.823.2563.08−0.2562.83−3.5659.27−3.81−0.55Namibia
 Zimbabwe59.2556.2362.055.8144.6914.1658.852.4561.29−0.1761.12−1.8759.25−2.040.41Zimbabwe
 DR Congo59.1956.9561.524.5751.786.5258.301.9860.28−0.5459.74−0.5559.19−1.080.90Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Mali58.9457.6260.332.7150.547.3657.901.7659.66−1.0358.630.3158.94−0.721.04Mali
 Guinea58.8957.5960.102.5052.485.4157.891.8359.72−0.3959.33−0.4358.89−0.831.01Guinea
 Cote d'Ivoire58.6057.4059.942.5450.846.3757.212.1159.32−0.2959.03−0.4358.60−0.721.39Ivory Coast
 Eswatini57.0753.3761.257.8847.265.7953.057.5060.55−0.8659.69−2.6357.07−3.484.02Eswatini
 Somalia55.2853.2557.414.1750.663.6254.282.8057.08−1.1155.97−0.6955.28−1.801.00Somalia
 South Sudan54.9853.4356.473.0446.038.9554.970.9455.91−0.4355.48−0.5054.98−0.940.00South Sudan
 Central African Republic53.9051.6556.304.6645.415.1650.574.4655.02−0.4254.60−0.7153.90−1.133.33Central African Republic
 Lesotho53.0650.3755.935.5548.431.6150.034.1454.170.5254.69−1.6353.06−1.113.03Lesotho
 Nigeria52.6852.2853.070.7947.194.6051.791.1252.91−0.0252.89−0.2152.68−0.230.89Nigeria
 Chad52.5250.8454.283.4447.443.7651.202.0653.26−0.4852.78−0.2552.52−0.731.32Chad
Change in life expectancy in Africa from 2019 to 2021[1]

United Nations (2021)

Estimation of the analytical agency of the UN for 2019 and 2021.[4][5][6] By default, the list is sorted by 2021.

Interactive chart of male and female life expectancy in Africa as defined by WHO for 2019. Open the original chart and hover over chart elements. The squares of bubbles are proportional to population according to estimation of the UN for 2019.
Comparison of life expectancy in some African countries since 1960[1]
Life expectancy and HALE in countries of Africa in 2019[7]
Elaboration by gender[7]
Countries &
territories
2019 2021 2019
→2021
All Male Female Gender
gap
All Male Female Gender
gap
 
 Algeria76.975.778.12.476.474.978.03.1−0.5
 Cabo Verde73.069.576.26.774.169.678.58.91.1
 Morocco76.775.477.92.574.071.976.44.5−2.7
 Tunisia76.774.778.74.073.870.777.16.4−2.9
 Mauritius75.071.778.56.873.670.476.86.4−1.4
 Libya72.970.176.05.971.969.674.44.8−1.0
World72.870.675.04.471.468.974.05.1−1.4
 Seychelles73.469.977.47.571.367.775.78.0−2.1
 Egypt72.069.774.44.770.267.972.64.7−1.8
 Sao Tome and Principe70.468.072.84.867.665.270.45.2−2.8
 Senegal67.965.869.94.167.164.869.34.5−0.8
 Eritrea66.364.268.64.466.564.368.74.40.2
 Tanzania65.563.667.23.666.264.268.34.10.7
 Rwanda69.066.871.14.366.163.868.24.4−2.9
 Gabon66.564.468.74.365.863.568.55.0−0.7
 Sudan65.363.567.23.765.362.767.95.20.0
 Ethiopia66.664.768.53.865.061.968.36.4−1.6
 Madagascar67.065.468.73.364.562.266.94.7−2.5
 Mauritania64.963.366.53.264.462.766.13.4−0.5
 Ghana64.163.065.22.263.861.666.04.4−0.3
 Congo, Rep.64.663.166.02.963.562.164.92.8−1.1
 Comoros64.362.666.13.563.461.265.84.6−0.9
 Malawi64.361.167.46.362.959.566.57.0−1.4
 Uganda63.461.065.64.662.760.464.94.5−0.7
 Djibouti67.165.169.44.362.359.765.05.3−4.8
 South Africa64.160.767.77.062.359.565.05.5−1.8
 Gambia62.160.763.52.862.160.763.52.80.0
 Burundi61.659.863.43.661.759.763.63.90.1
 Togo61.060.261.91.761.660.862.41.60.6
 Niger62.461.363.62.361.660.462.82.4−0.8
 Angola61.258.464.05.661.659.064.35.30.4
 Kenya66.764.369.04.761.458.964.15.2−5.3
 Zambia63.960.866.96.161.258.563.95.4−2.7
 Botswana69.666.572.45.961.158.763.64.9−8.5
 Liberia64.162.765.52.860.759.462.12.7−3.4
 Equatorial Guinea58.757.759.92.260.658.862.73.91.9
 Cameroon59.358.060.62.660.358.762.03.31.0
 Sierra Leone54.753.955.51.660.158.861.42.65.4
 Benin61.860.263.33.159.858.261.43.2−2.0
 Guinea-Bissau58.356.360.23.959.757.461.84.41.4
 Burkina Faso61.660.762.31.659.357.561.03.5−2.3
 Mozambique60.957.863.75.959.356.262.46.2−1.6
 Zimbabwe61.559.862.93.159.356.262.05.8−2.2
 Namibia63.760.766.55.859.355.763.07.3−4.4
 DR Congo60.759.162.23.159.257.061.54.5−1.5
 Mali59.358.560.11.658.957.660.32.7−0.4
 Guinea61.660.962.11.258.957.660.12.5−2.7
 Cote d'Ivoire57.856.659.12.558.657.459.92.50.8
 Eswatini60.256.064.88.857.153.461.27.8−3.1
 Somalia57.455.759.13.455.353.257.44.2−2.1
 South Sudan57.956.459.43.055.053.456.53.1−2.9
 Central African Republic53.351.155.54.453.951.656.34.70.6
 Lesotho54.351.257.66.453.150.455.95.5−1.2
 Nigeria54.753.855.61.852.752.353.10.8−2.0
 Chad54.252.855.72.952.550.854.33.5−1.7

WHO (2019)

Estimation of the World Health Organization for 2019.[7][8]

Countries Life expectancy at birth HALE at birth Life expectancy at age 60 HALE at age 60
All M F FΔM Δ
2000
All M F FΔM Δ
2000
All M F FΔM Δ
2000
All M F FΔM Δ
2000
 
 Algeria77.176.278.11.94.966.466.766.1-0.63.722.021.522.61.12.216.015.916.20.31.4Algeria
 Tunisia77.074.979.24.32.966.966.167.71.62.121.520.222.82.61.416.015.116.81.70.9Tunisia
 Libya75.874.277.33.11.465.264.965.50.60.621.320.521.91.40.315.515.315.80.5-0.1Libya
 Mauritius74.171.077.36.32.963.962.065.93.92.020.318.522.03.52.514.513.315.62.31.6Mauritius
 Cabo Verde74.069.977.98.03.064.862.267.25.02.819.716.821.85.0-0.714.913.016.33.3-0.5Cape Verde
 Seychelles73.370.077.17.11.464.061.966.44.50.919.517.521.54.00.514.112.715.42.70.2Seychelles
World73.370.875.95.16.563.762.564.92.45.421.119.522.73.22.315.814.816.61.81.7
 Morocco73.071.774.32.63.763.763.763.70.03.018.717.719.61.90.314.113.714.60.90.0Morocco
 Egypt71.869.674.14.52.063.062.363.71.41.817.816.519.12.6-0.713.412.714.01.3-0.5Egypt
 Sao Tome and Principe70.468.872.03.26.961.660.962.21.36.017.716.718.61.90.613.112.613.71.10.5São Tomé and Príncipe
 Rwanda69.166.971.24.321.660.259.061.42.419.018.016.619.22.64.613.612.714.41.73.6Rwanda
 Sudan69.167.670.83.26.659.959.660.30.75.618.617.819.41.61.313.613.314.00.71.0Sudan
 Ethiopia68.766.970.53.618.159.959.060.81.815.618.417.419.42.04.313.913.314.41.13.3Ethiopia
 Senegal68.666.870.13.310.059.458.859.91.18.618.117.218.91.71.513.112.613.50.91.1Senegal
 Mauritania68.468.168.70.66.459.860.259.4-0.85.419.019.118.9-0.21.914.314.614.1-0.51.5Mauritania
 Comoros67.465.968.93.05.958.958.359.61.35.118.117.418.81.41.813.713.214.10.91.4Comoros
 Tanzania67.365.469.33.914.858.557.659.31.713.118.217.119.12.02.213.412.713.91.21.7Tanzania
 Uganda66.763.270.16.917.958.256.060.44.415.717.715.719.43.73.013.412.014.62.62.3Uganda
 Gabon66.563.669.76.18.457.656.059.33.37.117.215.219.34.12.012.811.414.22.81.5Gabon
 Ghana66.363.769.25.57.158.056.559.63.16.117.215.718.93.21.212.911.914.02.10.9Ghana
 Kenya66.163.768.44.712.257.756.458.92.510.817.616.019.13.11.313.111.914.02.11.3Kenya
 Djibouti65.864.167.83.76.058.057.258.91.75.317.816.619.02.41.513.612.914.41.51.1Djibouti
 Malawi65.662.368.96.620.957.155.159.03.918.017.215.119.03.93.212.811.314.02.72.5Malawi
 Gambia65.563.467.74.36.357.056.457.71.35.316.915.818.02.20.712.612.113.21.10.4The Gambia
 Madagascar65.364.166.62.56.557.356.957.70.86.016.816.117.31.21.412.612.312.90.61.1Madagascar
 South Africa65.362.268.36.19.556.254.657.73.17.719.117.320.53.22.913.912.714.82.12.0South Africa
 Congo, Republic of64.763.865.61.812.656.256.456.1-0.310.816.415.717.11.42.512.211.912.50.61.9Republic of the Congo
 Namibia64.660.668.47.811.356.153.458.65.29.517.214.719.34.62.612.710.814.23.41.9Namibia
Africa[9]64.562.466.64.211.856.055.057.12.110.217.916.719.02.32.413.312.613.91.31.8
 Togo64.361.567.25.78.456.254.757.83.17.317.015.418.63.21.312.811.813.82.01.1Togo
 Eritrea64.161.367.15.89.655.753.957.73.88.715.514.116.82.72.011.410.412.42.01.5Eritrea
 Liberia64.163.265.01.810.354.954.955.00.19.117.717.418.00.61.912.912.812.90.11.5Liberia
 Burundi63.861.566.14.620.055.654.057.23.217.516.515.217.62.43.512.711.813.51.72.8Burundi
 Benin63.461.265.74.56.855.554.556.62.15.917.416.118.52.41.313.012.313.71.40.9Benin
 Niger63.362.164.62.512.955.555.355.80.511.317.216.617.81.21.413.012.713.30.61.0Niger
 Angola63.160.765.54.813.854.853.656.22.611.917.015.418.63.22.612.611.613.72.11.9Angola
 Côte d'Ivoire62.960.565.85.312.654.853.456.53.110.817.115.818.72.92.612.711.913.71.82.0Ivory Coast
 Mali62.862.263.41.210.254.654.854.5-0.39.017.517.317.60.31.512.812.912.7-0.21.1Mali
 South Sudan62.860.864.84.08.753.752.954.51.67.317.816.618.92.31.512.712.213.10.91.1South Sudan
 Burkina Faso62.760.165.25.111.154.953.456.32.910.016.815.218.12.91.312.611.613.41.81.1Burkina Faso
 Nigeria62.661.264.12.99.054.453.954.91.07.918.217.618.91.32.013.513.313.80.51.5Nigeria
 Zambia62.559.565.45.918.054.452.556.33.815.416.514.718.03.33.312.611.313.72.42.6Zambia
 Cameroon62.460.364.54.29.654.553.555.62.18.417.115.818.32.52.012.812.013.51.51.7Cameroon
 Congo, Democratic Republic of62.460.064.84.810.054.152.855.42.68.816.615.417.92.51.712.511.713.41.71.3Democratic Republic of the Congo
 Equatorial Guinea62.260.963.62.77.953.953.454.10.77.117.616.518.82.32.112.912.313.61.31.7Equatorial Guinea
 Botswana62.258.965.56.616.653.951.955.83.913.816.214.218.03.83.311.810.313.12.82.4Botswana
 Guinea61.059.562.32.86.753.352.953.70.85.816.515.617.21.60.812.311.812.60.80.6Guinea
 Sierra Leone60.859.661.92.312.152.952.553.30.810.717.016.417.41.01.612.612.412.80.41.3Sierra Leone
 Zimbabwe60.757.563.66.114.153.151.254.83.612.115.613.617.03.41.211.510.212.42.20.9Zimbabwe
 Guinea-Bissau60.257.463.05.69.952.651.154.13.08.615.513.916.72.81.711.410.512.11.61.3Guinea-Bissau
 Chad59.658.061.33.38.552.051.352.81.57.316.515.717.31.61.612.311.812.70.91.2Chad
 Mozambique58.154.561.77.27.450.447.952.84.96.815.813.317.84.50.611.69.813.03.20.6Mozambique
 Eswatini57.753.463.29.810.750.147.153.86.78.815.112.417.75.31.511.09.012.93.91.1Eswatini
 Somalia56.554.059.25.26.649.748.351.33.05.714.513.216.02.81.411.210.312.21.91.1Somalia
 Central African Republic53.150.256.36.18.846.444.548.43.97.713.211.314.93.61.410.08.611.12.51.1Central African Republic
 Lesotho50.747.754.26.52.944.242.346.44.12.213.411.215.24.0-0.59.88.311.02.7-0.5Lesotho

See also

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