Female Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1985

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1985, among all African countries, Seychelles had the highest Female life expectancy at birth in Africa (76.1 years), followed by Mauritius (72.59 years), and Libya (69.96 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Female life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1985 (33.93 years).

The chart and table below shows the Female life expectancy of African countries in 1985.

You can also see links below for the trend of the life expectancy for each African country.

The World Bank defines life expectancy at birth as "the average number of years a newborn is expected to live if mortality patterns at the time of its birth remain constant in the future".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
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Female Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1985 (Years)
Female Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1985
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Country Female Life Expectancy
Algeria 65.43
Angola 45.89
Benin 52.87
Botswana 66.71
Burkina Faso 49.8
Burundi 49.23
Cape Verde 65.02
Cameroon 54.99
Republic of Congo 59.3
Ivory Coast 55.51
Democratic Republic of the Congo 47.46
Djibouti 56
Central African Republic 52.18
Chad 47.89
Egypt 61.18
Equatorial Guinea 53.17
Eritrea 40.87
Eswatini 62.92
Ethiopia 39.81
Gabon 61.81
Gambia 49.19
Ghana 54.64
Guinea 46.44
Guinea-Bissau 47.19
Kenya 62.6
Lesotho 63.66
Liberia 45.04
Libya 69.96
Madagascar 51.88
Malawi 46.48
Mali 44.79
Mauritania 57.5
Mauritius 72.59
Morocco 60.64
Mozambique 42.58
Zambia 53.69
Zimbabwe 64.32
Tanzania 54.47
Uganda 49.59
Tunisia 68.68
Togo 55.88
Sudan 52.7
Somalia 49.72
South Africa 65.47
South Sudan 33.93
Sierra Leone 45.14
Senegal 54.02
Rwanda 53.21
Niger 40.08
Nigeria 47.85
Namibia 64.09
Comoros 54.47
Sao Tome and Principe 62.02
Seychelles 76.1

Trend of Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries

Use the links below to see the trend of life expectancy at birth for the following African countries.