Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1989

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1989, among all African countries, Libya had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (66.97 years), followed by Tunisia (66.96 years), and Algeria (66.86 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1989 (26.13 years).

The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 1989.

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 1989 (Years)
Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1989
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Country Male Life Expectancy
Algeria 66.86
Angola 38.47
Benin 49.51
Botswana 57.8
Burkina Faso 48.3
Burundi 43.94
Cape Verde 59.94
Cameroon 52.86
Republic of Congo 56.18
Ivory Coast 50.79
Democratic Republic of the Congo 47.08
Djibouti 53.49
Central African Republic 48.51
Chad 44.03
Egypt 60.2
Equatorial Guinea 49.22
Eritrea 45.13
Eswatini 59.31
Ethiopia 44.03
Gabon 58.87
Gambia 49.53
Ghana 53.38
Guinea 46.02
Guinea-Bissau 44.66
Kenya 57.96
Lesotho 55.43
Liberia 42.52
Libya 66.97
Madagascar 50.18
Malawi 41.95
Mali 45.83
Mauritania 56.12
Mauritius 65.86
Morocco 60.33
Mozambique 42.28
Zambia 47.47
Zimbabwe 56.06
Tanzania 50.37
Uganda 45.12
Tunisia 66.96
Togo 53.26
Sudan 52.02
Somalia 42.94
South Africa 59.65
South Sudan 26.13
Sierra Leone 42.34
Senegal 54.53
Rwanda 47.55
Niger 41.01
Nigeria 44.42
Namibia 56.85
Comoros 54.09
Sao Tome and Principe 58.05
Seychelles 62.8

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.