Life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Life expectancy at birth, total was 65.35 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.35 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
65.35 years
in 2024
All-time low
44.17 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 65.35 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 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 65.35 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.17 years, in 1960.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 37th out of 45 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, total in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.17 years | — |
| 1961 | 44.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 44.88 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 45.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 45.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 45.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 45.77 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 46.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 46.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.17 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 47.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 48.57 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 48.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 48.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.42 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 49.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 50.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 50.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 48.9 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 49 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 49.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 50.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 51.07 years | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 50.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 51.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 50.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.72 years | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 51.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.57 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.81 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.56 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 56.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 57.24 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.1 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 59.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.25 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 60.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.86 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.98 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.49 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 65.35 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.59 years | 44.17 years | 46.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.12 years | 47.17 years | 49.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.06 years | 48.9 years | 51.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.23 years | 50.72 years | 51.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.88 years | 52.56 years | 58.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.41 years | 58.83 years | 63.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.35 years | 62.98 years | 65.35 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 34 Canada 82.11 years compare
- 35 New Zealand 82.01 years compare
- 36 Austria 82 years compare
- 37 Netherlands 81.97 years compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 81.9 years compare
- 39 Greece 81.84 years compare
- 40 Cyprus 81.82 years compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Africa Eastern and Southern was 65.35 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 65.35 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 years in 1960.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.