Africa Life Expectancy 1950-2024
Chart and table of Africa life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current life expectancy for Africa in 2024 is 64.38 years, a 0.41% increase from 2023.
- The life expectancy for Africa in 2023 was 64.11 years, a 0.45% increase from 2022.
- The life expectancy for Africa in 2022 was 63.82 years, a 0.46% increase from 2021.
- The life expectancy for Africa in 2021 was 63.53 years, a 0.46% increase from 2020.
| Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy |
| Country Name |
2024 Life Expectancy |
|
Africa - Historical Life Expectancy Data
|
| Year |
Life Expectancy |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
64.38 |
0.410% |
| 2023 |
64.11 |
0.450% |
| 2022 |
63.82 |
0.460% |
| 2021 |
63.53 |
0.460% |
| 2020 |
63.24 |
0.460% |
| 2019 |
62.95 |
0.460% |
| 2018 |
62.66 |
0.780% |
| 2017 |
62.18 |
0.780% |
| 2016 |
61.70 |
0.790% |
| 2015 |
61.21 |
0.790% |
| 2014 |
60.73 |
0.800% |
| 2013 |
60.25 |
1.170% |
| 2012 |
59.56 |
1.180% |
| 2011 |
58.86 |
1.190% |
| 2010 |
58.17 |
1.210% |
| 2009 |
57.47 |
1.220% |
| 2008 |
56.78 |
1.160% |
| 2007 |
56.13 |
1.170% |
| 2006 |
55.48 |
1.190% |
| 2005 |
54.83 |
1.200% |
| 2004 |
54.18 |
1.210% |
| 2003 |
53.53 |
0.450% |
| 2002 |
53.29 |
0.450% |
| 2001 |
53.05 |
0.450% |
| 2000 |
52.81 |
0.460% |
| 1999 |
52.57 |
0.460% |
| 1998 |
52.33 |
0.150% |
| 1997 |
52.25 |
0.150% |
| 1996 |
52.17 |
0.150% |
| 1995 |
52.09 |
0.150% |
| 1994 |
52.01 |
0.150% |
| 1993 |
51.93 |
-0.060% |
| 1992 |
51.96 |
-0.060% |
| 1991 |
51.99 |
-0.060% |
| 1990 |
52.03 |
-0.060% |
| 1989 |
52.06 |
-0.060% |
| 1988 |
52.09 |
0.520% |
| 1987 |
51.82 |
0.520% |
| 1986 |
51.55 |
0.530% |
| 1985 |
51.28 |
0.530% |
| 1984 |
51.01 |
0.530% |
| 1983 |
50.74 |
0.760% |
| 1982 |
50.36 |
0.770% |
| 1981 |
49.97 |
0.770% |
| 1980 |
49.59 |
0.780% |
| 1979 |
49.20 |
0.790% |
| 1978 |
48.82 |
0.910% |
| 1977 |
48.38 |
0.920% |
| 1976 |
47.94 |
0.930% |
| 1975 |
47.49 |
0.940% |
| 1974 |
47.05 |
0.950% |
| 1973 |
46.61 |
0.900% |
| 1972 |
46.19 |
0.910% |
| 1971 |
45.78 |
0.920% |
| 1970 |
45.36 |
0.930% |
| 1969 |
44.95 |
0.930% |
| 1968 |
44.53 |
0.940% |
| 1967 |
44.11 |
0.950% |
| 1966 |
43.70 |
0.960% |
| 1965 |
43.28 |
0.970% |
| 1964 |
42.87 |
0.980% |
| 1963 |
42.45 |
1.150% |
| 1962 |
41.97 |
1.160% |
| 1961 |
41.49 |
1.180% |
| 1960 |
41.00 |
1.190% |
| 1959 |
40.52 |
1.200% |
| 1958 |
40.04 |
1.290% |
| 1957 |
39.53 |
1.310% |
| 1956 |
39.02 |
1.320% |
| 1955 |
38.51 |
1.340% |
| 1954 |
38.00 |
1.360% |
| 1953 |
37.49 |
1.380% |
| 1952 |
36.98 |
1.400% |
| 1951 |
36.47 |
1.420% |
| 1950 |
35.96 |
0.000% |
