Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Life expectancy at birth, female was 68.13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.13 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
38th
of 47 groups
All-time high
68.13 years
in 2024
All-time low
46 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 68.13 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 68.13 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46 years, in 1960.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46 years | — |
| 1961 | 46.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 46.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 47.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 47.5 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 47.77 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 47.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 48.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 48.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 49.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 49.21 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 49.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 49.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 50.65 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 50.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 51.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 52.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 52.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.12 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 51.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 51.67 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 53.31 years | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 53.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 53.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 52.9 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.66 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.84 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.19 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.11 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 54.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.36 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.01 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 61.16 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 63.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 63.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.06 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.65 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.13 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.53 years | 46 years | 48.99 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.19 years | 49.21 years | 51.66 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.32 years | 51.12 years | 53.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.15 years | 52.66 years | 53.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.48 years | 54.11 years | 59.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.69 years | 60.72 years | 66.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.09 years | 65.65 years | 68.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 35 Canada 84.29 years compare
- 36 Denmark 84.2 years compare
- 37 United States Virgin Islands 84.1 years compare
- 38 Saint Martin (French Part) 83.96 years compare
- 39 Cyprus 83.8 years compare
- 40 Estonia 83.7 years compare
- 40 New Zealand 83.7 years compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 68.13 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 68.13 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 years in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.