Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1994
According to data from the World Bank, in 1994, among all African countries, Libya had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (68.64 years), followed by Tunisia (68.3 years), and Mauritius (66.5 years). On the other hand, Rwanda had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1994 (11.41 years).
The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 1994.
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 | Male Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 65.52 |
| Angola | 39.82 |
| Benin | 52.58 |
| Botswana | 53.3 |
| Burkina Faso | 48.28 |
| Burundi | 42.76 |
| Cape Verde | 60.29 |
| Cameroon | 51.94 |
| Republic of Congo | 54.79 |
| Ivory Coast | 50.35 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.26 |
| Djibouti | 53.72 |
| Central African Republic | 46.97 |
| Chad | 45.52 |
| Egypt | 62.81 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 50.15 |
| Eritrea | 52.64 |
| Eswatini | 54.71 |
| Ethiopia | 47.09 |
| Gabon | 59.82 |
| Gambia | 52.1 |
| Ghana | 55.04 |
| Guinea | 48.38 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 45.69 |
| Kenya | 54.76 |
| Lesotho | 53.52 |
| Liberia | 40.09 |
| Libya | 68.64 |
| Madagascar | 52.73 |
| Malawi | 42.55 |
| Mali | 47.56 |
| Mauritania | 57.29 |
| Mauritius | 66.5 |
| Morocco | 62.79 |
| Mozambique | 44.74 |
| Zambia | 45.2 |
| Zimbabwe | 50.4 |
| Tanzania | 49.63 |
| Uganda | 45.63 |
| Tunisia | 68.3 |
| Togo | 52.83 |
| Sudan | 54.58 |
| Somalia | 48.81 |
| South Africa | 58.8 |
| South Sudan | 43.09 |
| Sierra Leone | 41.21 |
| Senegal | 55.86 |
| Rwanda | 11.41 |
| Niger | 44.08 |
| Nigeria | 44.22 |
| Namibia | 55.84 |
| Comoros | 56.33 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 58.58 |
| Seychelles | 65.9 |
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.
