Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1960

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1960, among all African countries, Seychelles had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (58.09 years), followed by Mauritius (56.78 years), and Zimbabwe (51.08 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1960 (25.99 years).

The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 1960.

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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Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1960 (Years)
Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1960
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Country Male Life Expectancy
Algeria 38.23
Angola 36.25
Benin 36.82
Botswana 49.18
Burkina Faso 35
Burundi 41.74
Cape Verde 47.32
Cameroon 29.45
Republic of Congo 46.16
Ivory Coast 35.23
Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.47
Djibouti 41.52
Central African Republic 38.52
Chad 37.84
Egypt 41.77
Equatorial Guinea 39.97
Eritrea 35.4
Eswatini 44.91
Ethiopia 36.24
Gabon 43.86
Gambia 33.84
Ghana 45.02
Guinea 35.41
Guinea-Bissau 35.95
Kenya 47.23
Lesotho 46.53
Liberia 37.04
Libya 38.74
Madagascar 42.14
Malawi 33.38
Mali 29.4
Mauritania 42.73
Mauritius 56.78
Morocco 40.97
Mozambique 39.81
Zambia 49.58
Zimbabwe 51.08
Tanzania 41.2
Uganda 43.88
Tunisia 43.04
Togo 41.99
Sudan 48.67
Somalia 42.1
South Africa 50.82
South Sudan 25.99
Sierra Leone 31.57
Senegal 39.14
Rwanda 46.48
Niger 35.72
Nigeria 35.16
Namibia 46.51
Comoros 38.98
Sao Tome and Principe 42.28
Seychelles 58.09

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.