Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1996

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 1996, among all African countries, Tunisia had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (69.1 years), followed by Libya (69.05 years), and Algeria (66.65 years). On the other hand, South Sudan had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 1996 (29.88 years).

The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 1996.

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 1996 (Years)
Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 1996
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Country Male Life Expectancy
Algeria 66.65
Angola 44.46
Benin 53.59
Botswana 51.95
Burkina Faso 48.39
Burundi 42.86
Cape Verde 60.99
Cameroon 51.65
Republic of Congo 54.57
Ivory Coast 50.13
Democratic Republic of the Congo 47.15
Djibouti 54.65
Central African Republic 46.22
Chad 46.17
Egypt 63.78
Equatorial Guinea 50.63
Eritrea 54.07
Eswatini 51.76
Ethiopia 47.86
Gabon 59.91
Gambia 52.98
Ghana 55.85
Guinea 49.82
Guinea-Bissau 46.61
Kenya 54.82
Lesotho 51.8
Liberia 42.58
Libya 69.05
Madagascar 53.97
Malawi 42.73
Mali 48.07
Mauritania 57.43
Mauritius 66.44
Morocco 63.67
Mozambique 45.81
Zambia 44.71
Zimbabwe 46.94
Tanzania 49.87
Uganda 45.84
Tunisia 69.1
Togo 53.03
Sudan 54.97
Somalia 48.97
South Africa 57.78
South Sudan 29.88
Sierra Leone 42.17
Senegal 55.71
Rwanda 40.61
Niger 45.88
Nigeria 44.45
Namibia 54.45
Comoros 56.8
Sao Tome and Principe 58.53
Seychelles 66

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.