Life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Life expectancy at birth, male was 62.59 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern is 62.59 years, measured in 2024. 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 62.59 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.45 years, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.45 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.68 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 43.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 43.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 45.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 45.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 45.24 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 45.86 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.88 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 46.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 46.61 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 47.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 47.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 46.83 years | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 46.82 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 47.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 48.94 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 48.79 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 49.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 49 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 49.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 49.91 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 50.99 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.11 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.45 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56.91 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 57.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.73 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.29 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.35 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 61.77 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 62.4 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.59 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.76 years | 42.45 years | 45.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.16 years | 45.24 years | 47.32 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.94 years | 46.82 years | 49.15 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.37 years | 48.87 years | 49.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 years | 50.99 years | 56.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.12 years | 56.91 years | 61.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.63 years | 60.35 years | 62.59 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 62.59 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 62.59 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.45 years in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, male (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.