Life Expectancy at Birth for African Countries in 2012
According to data from the World Bank, in 2012, among all African countries, Algeria had the highest life expectancy at birth in Africa (74.61 years), followed by Tunisia (74.6 years), and Seychelles (74.28 years). On the other hand, Lesotho had the lowest life expectancy at birth in Africa in 2012 (48.24 years).
The chart and table below shows the life expectancy for African countries in 2012.
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 | Life Expectancy (Yrs) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 74.61 |
| Angola | 58.92 |
| Benin | 58.56 |
| Botswana | 60.38 |
| Burkina Faso | 57.46 |
| Burundi | 58.5 |
| Cape Verde | 73.32 |
| Cameroon | 58.17 |
| Republic of Congo | 62.66 |
| Ivory Coast | 56.57 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 57.35 |
| Djibouti | 61.72 |
| Central African Republic | 51.34 |
| Chad | 50.77 |
| Egypt | 69.46 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 59.3 |
| Eritrea | 64.7 |
| Eswatini | 50.71 |
| Ethiopia | 61.44 |
| Gabon | 65.44 |
| Gambia | 61.9 |
| Ghana | 62 |
| Guinea | 57.12 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 58.27 |
| Kenya | 61.54 |
| Lesotho | 48.24 |
| Liberia | 59.79 |
| Libya | 72.19 |
| Madagascar | 63.01 |
| Malawi | 59.87 |
| Mali | 56.7 |
| Mauritania | 65.81 |
| Mauritius | 73.86 |
| Morocco | 71.67 |
| Mozambique | 56.46 |
| Zambia | 58.7 |
| Zimbabwe | 55.39 |
| Tanzania | 62.29 |
| Uganda | 61.58 |
| Tunisia | 74.6 |
| Togo | 57.94 |
| Sudan | 63.43 |
| Somalia | 49.14 |
| South Africa | 61.74 |
| South Sudan | 58.24 |
| Sierra Leone | 53.16 |
| Senegal | 65.23 |
| Rwanda | 64.19 |
| Niger | 57.99 |
| Nigeria | 51.69 |
| Namibia | 57.73 |
| Comoros | 63.46 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 64.51 |
| Seychelles | 74.28 |
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.
