Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 2001

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2001, among all African countries, Tunisia had the highest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa (70.55 years), followed by Algeria (69.82 years), and Libya (68.98 years). On the other hand, Zimbabwe had the lowest Male life expectancy at birth in Africa in 2001 (44 years).

The chart and table below shows the Male life expectancy of African countries in 2001.

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 2001 (Years)
Male Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 2001
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Country Male Life Expectancy
Algeria 69.82
Angola 44.16
Benin 54.98
Botswana 50.47
Burkina Faso 49.68
Burundi 46.17
Cape Verde 64.47
Cameroon 52.45
Republic of Congo 55.28
Ivory Coast 50.43
Democratic Republic of the Congo 50.31
Djibouti 55.87
Central African Republic 45.83
Chad 47.22
Egypt 65.32
Equatorial Guinea 52.47
Eritrea 56.69
Eswatini 45.02
Ethiopia 50.78
Gabon 60.56
Gambia 55.38
Ghana 57.18
Guinea 52.03
Guinea-Bissau 48.87
Kenya 55.67
Lesotho 44.88
Liberia 51.64
Libya 68.98
Madagascar 57.53
Malawi 45.67
Mali 50.91
Mauritania 59.79
Mauritius 68.4
Morocco 65.55
Mozambique 48.9
Zambia 46.65
Zimbabwe 44
Tanzania 52.92
Uganda 48.8
Tunisia 70.55
Togo 54.07
Sudan 56.85
Somalia 49.41
South Africa 54.58
South Sudan 47.5
Sierra Leone 44.28
Senegal 56.56
Rwanda 47.96
Niger 49.51
Nigeria 46.87
Namibia 50.2
Comoros 58.05
Sao Tome and Principe 59.49
Seychelles 67.4

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.