Africa Life Expectancy Ranking (2023)
In 2023, life expectancy in Africa was highest in Tunisia at 76.51 years, followed by Algeria at 76.26 years and Cape Verde at 76.06 years. The average life expectancy across countries in Africa was 65.43 years, the median was 65.64 years, and Nigeria recorded the lowest life expectancy at 54.46 years, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2023 across 54 countries in Africa.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76.51 | 76.05 | 2023 | |
| 2 | 76.26 | 76.13 | 2023 | |
| 3 | 76.06 | 75.91 | 2023 | |
| 4 | 75.31 | 75.16 | 2023 | |
| 5 | 74.96 | 73.7 | 2023 | |
| 6 | 73.41 | 73.51 | 2023 | |
| 7 | 71.63 | 71.01 | 2023 | |
| 8 | 69.72 | 69.24 | 2023 | |
| 9 | 69.34 | 74.46 | 2023 | |
| 10 | 69.16 | 68.75 | 2023 | |
| 11 | 68.68 | 67.79 | 2023 | |
| 12 | 68.62 | 67.79 | 2023 | |
| 13 | 68.48 | 68.28 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 68.34 | 67.71 | 2023 | |
| 15 | 68.25 | 67.67 | 2023 | |
| 16 | 67.78 | 67.53 | 2023 | |
| 17 | 67.39 | 64.19 | 2023 | |
| 18 | 67.35 | 66.04 | 2023 | |
| 19 | 67.32 | 66.9 | 2023 | |
| 20 | 67 | 66.88 | 2023 | |
| 21 | 66.78 | 66.48 | 2023 | |
| 22 | 66.35 | 65.28 | 2023 | |
| 23 | 66.33 | 65.69 | 2023 | |
| 24 | 66.14 | 65.45 | 2023 | |
| 25 | 65.99 | 65.54 | 2023 | |
| 26 | 65.86 | 64.86 | 2023 | |
| 27 | 65.77 | 65 | 2023 | |
| 28 | 65.5 | 65.25 | 2023 | |
| 29 | 64.62 | 64.25 | 2023 | |
| 30 | 64.12 | 63.03 | 2023 | |
| 31 | 64.08 | 63.6 | 2023 | |
| 32 | 63.71 | 63.35 | 2023 | |
| 33 | 63.7 | 62.44 | 2023 | |
| 34 | 63.65 | 62.88 | 2023 | |
| 35 | 63.65 | 63.55 | 2023 | |
| 36 | 63.63 | 63.07 | 2023 | |
| 37 | 63.61 | 63.01 | 2023 | |
| 38 | 62.77 | 62.36 | 2023 | |
| 39 | 62.74 | 62.29 | 2023 | |
| 40 | 62.16 | 61.93 | 2023 | |
| 41 | 61.94 | 61.56 | 2023 | |
| 42 | 61.9 | 60.98 | 2023 | |
| 43 | 61.79 | 61.27 | 2023 | |
| 44 | 61.18 | 60.4 | 2023 | |
| 45 | 61.09 | 60.7 | 2023 | |
| 46 | 60.77 | 60.48 | 2023 | |
| 47 | 60.74 | 60.43 | 2023 | |
| 48 | 60.44 | 60.03 | 2023 | |
| 49 | 58.82 | 53.93 | 2023 | |
| 50 | 57.62 | 57.2 | 2023 | |
| 51 | 57.41 | 18.82 | 2023 | |
| 52 | 57.38 | 56.81 | 2023 | |
| 53 | 55.07 | 54.53 | 2023 | |
| 54 | 54.46 | 54.08 | 2023 |
Africa Life Expectancy Ranking (2023) : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn is expected to live under current age-specific mortality rates, reported in years for the reference year.