Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Life expectancy at birth, female was 60.21 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.21 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
60.21 years
in 2024
All-time low
39.82 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Western and Central, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 60.21 years for life expectancy at birth, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 60.21 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.82 years, in 1960.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.82 years | — |
| 1961 | 40.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 40.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.97 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 41.49 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 41.5 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 42.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 42.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 42.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 43.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 44 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 44.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 45.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 46.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 47.4 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 48.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 48.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 49.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 49.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 49.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.95 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 49.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.96 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.6 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 54.37 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.54 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.51 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 56.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.99 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.99 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 60.21 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.09 years | 39.82 years | 42.44 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4 years | 42.87 years | 47.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.34 years | 48.29 years | 49.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.35 years | 49.96 years | 50.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 years | 51.31 years | 54.82 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9 years | 55.54 years | 58.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.27 years | 58.47 years | 60.21 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 44 Netherlands 83.4 years compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.33 years compare
- 46 Channel Islands 83.3 years compare
- 47 Chile 83.23 years compare
- 48 Isle of Man 83.2 years compare
- 49 Germany 83.2 years compare
- 50 Cayman Islands 83 years compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0069 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.54 % 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 3.44 % 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 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Africa Western and Central was 60.21 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 60.21 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.82 years in 1960.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.