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Life Expectancy (Female) by African country

80.7 yearsSeychelles leads · 2024

Seychelles has the highest female life expectancy at birth of any African country, at 80.7 years, ahead of Cabo Verde and Tunisia.

Female life expectancy at birth, in years. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.

1Seychelles80.7 years2Cabo Verde79.4 years3Tunisia79.3 years
#1 vs #541.5×Seychelles vs Nigeria
Median67.7 yearsRepublic of the Congo
Lowest54.9 yearsNigeria

By region

regional average
North Africa75.3 years
6 countries · led by Tunisia
East Africa69.2 years
16 countries · led by Seychelles
Southern Africa67.8 years
7 countries · led by Botswana
Central Africa65.9 years
9 countries · led by Sao Tome and Principe
West Africa65.4 years
16 countries · led by Cabo Verde

Full ranking

54 of 54 countries
#CountryLife Expectancy (Female)Period
1Seychelles
80.7 years2024
2Cabo Verde
79.4 years2024
3Tunisia
79.3 years2024
4Algeria
77.9 years2024
5Morocco
77.8 years2024
6Mauritius
77.4 years2024
7Egypt
74 years2024
8Sao Tome and Principe
73.9 years2024
9Libya
72.7 years2024
10Botswana
71.9 years2024
11Namibia
71.5 years2024
12Uganda
71.4 years2024
13Gabon
71.2 years2024
14Ethiopia
71 years2024
15Senegal
71 years2024
16Eritrea
70.9 years2024
17Malawi
70.8 years2024
18Mauritania
70.7 years2024
19Rwanda
70.1 years2024
20Tanzania
70 years2024
21Sudan
69.8 years2024
22South Africa
69.8 years2024
23Comoros
69.2 years2024
24Zambia
68.9 years2024
25Djibouti
68.7 years2024
26Ghana
68.2 years2024
27Gambia
67.8 years2024
28Republic of the Congo
67.7 years2024
29Angola
67.3 years2024
30Eswatini
67.1 years2024
31Mozambique
66.7 years2024
32Guinea-Bissau
66.5 years2024
33Cameroon
66.2 years2024
34Kenya
66.1 years2024
35Equatorial Guinea
65.9 years2024
36Burundi
65.9 years2024
37Madagascar
65.6 years2024
38Zimbabwe
65.3 years2024
39Cote d'Ivoire
64.3 years2024
40Democratic Republic of the Congo
64.2 years2024
41Sierra Leone
63.7 years2024
42Liberia
63.6 years2024
43Burkina Faso
63.4 years2024
44Togo
63.2 years2024
45Benin
62.4 years2024
46Niger
62.4 years2024
47Mali
62.2 years2024
48Guinea
62.1 years2024
49Somalia
61.6 years2024
50South Sudan
60.7 years2024
51Lesotho
60.4 years2024
52Central African Republic
59.6 years2024
53Chad
57.2 years2024
54Nigeria
54.9 years2024

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Frequently asked questions

Which African country has the highest female life expectancy at birth?

Seychelles has the highest female life expectancy at birth in Africa at 80.7 years (2024), followed by Cabo Verde and Tunisia.

Which African country has the lowest female life expectancy at birth?

Nigeria has the lowest female life expectancy at birth of the 54 African countries with data, at 54.9 years (2024).

How many African countries report Life Expectancy (Female) data?

54 of 54 African countries have a recent Life Expectancy (Female) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.

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