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Life Expectancy by African country
Tunisia has the highest reported life expectancy at birth among the 54 countries shown, at 76.7 years (2024).
Life expectancy at birth, in years. 54 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Life Expectancy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia | 76.7 years | |
| 2 | Algeria | 76.5 years | |
| 3 | Seychelles | 76.3 years | |
| 4 | Cabo Verde | 76.2 years | |
| 5 | Morocco | 75.5 years | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 73.8 years | |
| 7 | Egypt | 71.8 years | |
| 8 | Libya | 71.1 years | |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 69.9 years | |
| 10 | Botswana | 69.3 years | |
| 11 | Senegal | 68.9 years | |
| 12 | Eritrea | 68.9 years | |
| 13 | Mauritania | 68.7 years | |
| 14 | Gabon | 68.5 years | |
| 15 | Uganda | 68.5 years | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 68 years | |
| 17 | Ethiopia | 67.6 years | |
| 18 | Malawi | 67.6 years | |
| 19 | Namibia | 67.5 years | |
| 20 | Tanzania | 67.2 years | |
| 21 | Comoros | 67 years | |
| 22 | Zambia | 66.5 years | |
| 23 | Sudan | 66.5 years | |
| 24 | South Africa | 66.3 years | |
| 25 | Djibouti | 66.2 years | |
| 26 | Gambia | 66.1 years | |
| 27 | Republic of the Congo | 66 years | |
| 28 | Ghana | 65.7 years | |
| 29 | Angola | 64.8 years | |
| 30 | Eswatini | 64.3 years | |
| 31 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.3 years | |
| 32 | Cameroon | 64 years | |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 63.9 years | |
| 34 | Madagascar | 63.8 years | |
| 35 | Kenya | 63.8 years | |
| 36 | Burundi | 63.8 years | |
| 37 | Mozambique | 63.8 years | |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 63.1 years | |
| 39 | Togo | 62.9 years | |
| 40 | Liberia | 62.3 years | |
| 41 | Cote d'Ivoire | 62.1 years | |
| 42 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 62.1 years | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 62 years | |
| 44 | Niger | 61.4 years | |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 61.3 years | |
| 46 | Benin | 61 years | |
| 47 | Guinea | 60.9 years | |
| 48 | Mali | 60.7 years | |
| 49 | Somalia | 59 years | |
| 50 | Lesotho | 57.8 years | |
| 51 | South Sudan | 57.7 years | |
| 52 | Central African Republic | 57.7 years | |
| 53 | Chad | 55.2 years | |
| 54 | Nigeria | 54.6 years |
Cabo Verde
Morocco
Mauritius
Egypt
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
Botswana
Senegal
Eritrea
Mauritania
Gabon
Uganda
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Malawi
Namibia
Tanzania
Comoros
Zambia
Sudan
South Africa
Djibouti
Gambia
Republic of the Congo
Ghana
Angola
Eswatini
Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
Madagascar
Kenya
Burundi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Togo
Liberia
Cote d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Niger
Burkina Faso
Benin
Guinea
Mali
Somalia
Lesotho
South Sudan
Central African Republic
Chad
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The table includes 54 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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