Female Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1993
According to data from the World Bank, in 1993, among all African countries, Seychelles had the highest Female life expectancy at birth in Africa (75 years), followed by Mauritius (74 years), and Libya (72.61 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Female life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1993 (24.76 years).
The chart and table below shows the Female life expectancy of African countries in 1993.
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".
| Country | Female Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 69.14 |
| Angola | 46.72 |
| Benin | 57.12 |
| Botswana | 59.98 |
| Burkina Faso | 50.47 |
| Burundi | 39.42 |
| Cape Verde | 68.38 |
| Cameroon | 55.48 |
| Republic of Congo | 56.79 |
| Ivory Coast | 54.28 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.25 |
| Djibouti | 57.65 |
| Central African Republic | 50.7 |
| Chad | 48.67 |
| Egypt | 65.93 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 53.35 |
| Eritrea | 54.58 |
| Eswatini | 60.11 |
| Ethiopia | 48.45 |
| Gabon | 62.47 |
| Gambia | 54.88 |
| Ghana | 57.44 |
| Guinea | 49.63 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 49.96 |
| Kenya | 58.21 |
| Lesotho | 62.13 |
| Liberia | 45.39 |
| Libya | 72.61 |
| Madagascar | 55.36 |
| Malawi | 44.92 |
| Mali | 47.72 |
| Mauritania | 60.18 |
| Mauritius | 74 |
| Morocco | 65.49 |
| Mozambique | 47.01 |
| Zambia | 47.84 |
| Zimbabwe | 56.47 |
| Tanzania | 52.8 |
| Uganda | 49.81 |
| Tunisia | 72.21 |
| Togo | 54.84 |
| Sudan | 58.67 |
| Somalia | 52.06 |
| South Africa | 66.5 |
| South Sudan | 24.76 |
| Sierra Leone | 44.95 |
| Senegal | 59.05 |
| Rwanda | 45.53 |
| Niger | 44.17 |
| Nigeria | 47.38 |
| Namibia | 62.06 |
| Comoros | 58.18 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 62.62 |
| Seychelles | 75 |
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.
