Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1986

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1986, among all African countries, Libya had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (65.78 years), followed by Tunisia (65.75 years), and Mauritius (65.49 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1986 (31.16 years).

The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 1986.

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 1986 (Years)
Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1986
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Country Male Life Expectancy
Algeria 64.12
Angola 39.76
Benin 47.68
Botswana 60.27
Burkina Faso 47.93
Burundi 45.72
Cape Verde 59.37
Cameroon 52.08
Republic of Congo 56.04
Ivory Coast 50.75
Democratic Republic of the Congo 46.16
Djibouti 52.62
Central African Republic 48.88
Chad 42.76
Egypt 58.3
Equatorial Guinea 48.4
Eritrea 37.63
Eswatini 59.59
Ethiopia 36.62
Gabon 57.9
Gambia 47.76
Ghana 51.5
Guinea 44.63
Guinea-Bissau 43.66
Kenya 58.98
Lesotho 55.23
Liberia 43.63
Libya 65.78
Madagascar 49.23
Malawi 42.46
Mali 43.86
Mauritania 54.7
Mauritius 65.49
Morocco 58.55
Mozambique 37.22
Zambia 49.46
Zimbabwe 57.52
Tanzania 50.17
Uganda 41.96
Tunisia 65.75
Togo 53.01
Sudan 51.89
Somalia 47.02
South Africa 59.31
South Sudan 31.16
Sierra Leone 41.99
Senegal 52.23
Rwanda 50.22
Niger 40.23
Nigeria 44.46
Namibia 53.43
Comoros 52.8
Sao Tome and Principe 55.98
Seychelles 64.9

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.