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Life Expectancy (Male) by African country

75.1 yearsAlgeria leads · 2024

Algeria has the highest male life expectancy at birth of any African country, at 75.1 years, ahead of Tunisia and Morocco.

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

1Algeria75.1 years2Tunisia74.1 years3Morocco73.3 years
#1 vs #541.4×Algeria vs Chad
Median62.8 yearsSouth Africa
Lowest53.4 yearsChad

By region

regional average
North Africa70.9 years
6 countries · led by Algeria
East Africa63.7 years
16 countries · led by Seychelles
West Africa62 years
16 countries · led by Cabo Verde
Southern Africa62 years
7 countries · led by Botswana
Central Africa61.3 years
9 countries · led by Sao Tome and Principe

Full ranking

54 of 54 countries
#CountryLife Expectancy (Male)Period
1Algeria
75.1 years2024
2Tunisia
74.1 years2024
3Morocco
73.3 years2024
4Cabo Verde
73.1 years2024
5Seychelles
72.1 years2024
6Mauritius
70.4 years2024
7Egypt
69.7 years2024
8Libya
69.6 years2024
9Senegal
67 years2024
10Botswana
66.8 years2024
11Eritrea
66.8 years2024
12Mauritania
66.7 years2024
13Sao Tome and Principe
66.4 years2024
14Gabon
66.1 years2024
15Rwanda
65.7 years2024
16Uganda
65.5 years2024
17Comoros
65 years2024
18Tanzania
64.4 years2024
19Ethiopia
64.4 years2024
20Gambia
64.4 years2024
21Republic of the Congo
64.3 years2024
22Malawi
64.3 years2024
23Zambia
64.1 years2024
24Djibouti
63.7 years2024
25Namibia
63.5 years2024
26Sudan
63.4 years2024
27Ghana
63.3 years2024
28South Africa
62.8 years2024
29Togo
62.7 years2024
30Angola
62.3 years2024
31Equatorial Guinea
62.2 years2024
32Madagascar
62.1 years2024
33Guinea-Bissau
61.8 years2024
34Cameroon
61.8 years2024
35Burundi
61.8 years2024
36Kenya
61.6 years2024
37Eswatini
61.3 years2024
38Liberia
61 years2024
39Zimbabwe
60.5 years2024
40Niger
60.5 years2024
41Mozambique
60.5 years2024
42Sierra Leone
60.2 years2024
43Cote d'Ivoire
60.2 years2024
44Democratic Republic of the Congo
60 years2024
45Guinea
59.7 years2024
46Benin
59.5 years2024
47Mali
59.3 years2024
48Burkina Faso
59.1 years2024
49Somalia
56.5 years2024
50Central African Republic
55.5 years2024
51Lesotho
55 years2024
52South Sudan
54.8 years2024
53Nigeria
54.3 years2024
54Chad
53.4 years2024

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Frequently asked questions

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

Algeria has the highest male life expectancy at birth in Africa at 75.1 years (2024), followed by Tunisia and Morocco.

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

Chad has the lowest male life expectancy at birth of the 54 African countries with data, at 53.4 years (2024).

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

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

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=life_expectancy_male_years&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.

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