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01OverviewPopulationoftheworld'scontinentsfrom1800to2021,withestimatesuntil2100Globalpopulation1800-2100,bycontinentAsiaAfricaAmericasEuropeOceania12,000,000,00010,000,000,0008,000,000,0006,000,000,0004,000,000,0002,000,000,00004Description:Theworld'spopulationfirstreachedonebillionpeoplein1803,andreacheightbillionin2023,andwillpeakatalmost11billionbytheendofthecentury.Althoughittookꢀthousandsofyearstoreachonebillionpeople,itdidsoatthebeginningofaphenomenonknownasthedemographictransition;fromthispointonwards,populationgrowthhasskyrocketed,andsincethe1960sthepopulationhasincreasedbyonebillionpeopleevery12to15years.Theꢀdemographictransitionseesa[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;1800to2021;*Estimates.Datafrom1950onwardswastakenfromthelinkedUnitedNationssource.Datafrombefore1950isavailablehereatOurWorldInData.

ReadmoreSource(s):Gapminder;UNDESAPopulationofAfricaasapercentageoftheglobalpopulationfrom2020to2050PopulationofAfricaasashareofglobalpopulation2020-205030%26.2%24.9%25%23.6%21.4%20.9%19.5%20%15%10%5%18.2%17.4%0%202020232025203020352040204520505Description:Africaisestimatedtobethehabitatof26.2percentofthetotalglobalpopulationbytheyear2050.In2023,Africacontributedto18.2percentoftheworldpopulation.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2020to2050Source(s):WorldometerTotalpopulationofAfricafrom2000to2030(inmillions)TotalpopulationofAfrica2000-20301,9001,7001,5001,3001,1009007006Description:Asof2022,thetotalpopulationofAfricawasprojectedatover1.4billion.Thenumberofinhabitantsonthecontinentincreasedannuallyfrom2000onwards.Incomparison,thetotalpopulationwasaround819millionin2000.Accordingtoforecasts,AfricawouldexperienceimpressivepopulationgrowthinthecomingyearsandwouldnearlyreachtheAsianpopulationby2100.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2030;*Projections.

Figureshavebeenrounded.ReadmoreSource(s):Gapminder;HistoryDatabaseoftheGlobalEnvironment;OWID;UNDESASub-SaharanAfrica:Totalpopulationfrom2012to2022(inmillioninhabitants)TotalpopulationinSub-SaharanAfrica20221,2501,2001,1501,1001,0501,211.191,181.161,151.31,121.551,092.41,063.891,036.161,008.71,000981.512014955.1950900929.3320122013201520162017201820192020202120227/statistics/805605/total-population-sub-saharan-africaThisstatisticshowsthetotalpopulationofSub-SaharanAfricafrom2012to2022.Sub-SaharanAfricaincludesallcountriessouthoftheSaharadesert.In2022,thetotalpopulationofSub-SaharanAfricaamountedtoapproximately1.21billioninhabitants.ReadmoreNote(s):AfricaSource(s):WorldBankForecastofthetotalpopulationofAfricafrom2020to2050(inmillions)ForecastofthetotalpopulationofAfrica2020-20503,0002,485.142,5002,0001,5001,0005002,289.762,093.411,899.31,710.671,530.031,460.481,360.680202020232025203020352040204520508Description:Accordingtotheforecast,Africa'stotalpopulationwouldreachnearly2.5billionby2050.In2023,thecontinenthadaround1.36billioninhabitants,withNigeria,Ethiopia,andEgyptasthemostpopulouscountries.Inthecomingyears,AfricawillexperiencesignificantpopulationgrowthandwillclosethegapsignificantlywiththeAsianpopulationby2100.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2020to2050Source(s):UNDESA;WorldometerAfricancountrieswiththelargestpopulationasof2023PopulationinAfrica2023,bycountryPopulationinthousands050,000,000100,000,000150,000,000200,000,000250,000,000NigeriaEthiopiaEgypt223,804,632126,527,060112,716,598102,262,808DRCongoTanzaniaSouthAfricaKenya67,438,10660,414,49555,100,58648,109,006SudanUgandaAlgeria48,582,33445,606,480MoroccoAngola37,840,04436,684,20234,121,985Ghana9Description:NigeriahasthelargestpopulationinAfrica.Asof2023,thecountrycountedover223.8millionindividuals,whereasEthiopia,whichrankedsecond,has115millioninhabitants.EgyptregisteredthelargestpopulationinNorthAfrica,reaching102millionpeople.Intermsofinhabitantspersquarekilometer,Nigeriaonlyrankseighth,whileMauritiushasthehighestpopulationdensityonthewholeAfricancontinent.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):WorldometerAveragehouseholdsizeinAfricaasof2022,bycountryAveragehouseholdsizeinAfrica2022,bycountryNumberofpeopleperhousehold024681012SierraLeoneSenegal109.97Gambia8.56Guinea***Mali***Benin***7.977.967.91Cameroon***Nigeria***GuineaBissauMauritaniaAngola*7.776.866.546.56.456.42Zambia***BurkinaFaso6.1310Description:In2022,SierraLeonehadoneofthelargesthouseholdsizesinAfrica,withanaverageof10members.SenegalandtheGambiafollowedwithapproximately9.97and8.56members,respectively.In2019,Sub-SaharanAfricawastheworld'sregionwiththelargesthouseholds(6.9individuals),exceedingsignificantlytheworldaverageof4.9members.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2022;*Figuresasof2019.**Figuresasof2020.***Figuresasof2021Thereleasedateisthedateofaccess.

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02PopulationgrowthPopulationgrowthrateinAfricafrom2000to2030PopulationgrowthrateinAfrica2000-20302.7%2.6%2.5%2.4%2.3%2.2%2.1%200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203012Description:In2023,thepopulationofAfricawasprojectedtogrowby2.34percentcomparedtothepreviousyear.Thepopulationgrowthrateonthecontinenthasbeenconstantlyover2.3percentfrom2000onwards,anditpeakedat2.59percentbetween2012and2013.Despiteaslowdowninthegrowthrate,thecontinent'spopulationwillcontinuetoincreasesignificantlyinthecomingyears.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2030Source(s):OWID;UNDESASub-SaharanAfrica:Populationgrowthfrom2012to2022(comparedtopreviousyear)PopulationgrowthinSub-SaharanAfrica20222.8%2.77%2.77%2.77%2.77%2.8%2.7%2.7%2.6%2.6%2.5%2.72%2.68%2.68%2.67%2.65%2.59%20212.54%202220122013201420152016201720182019202013Description:ThisstatisticshowsthepopulationchangeinSub-SaharanAfricafrom2012to2022.Sub-SaharanAfricaincludesalmostallcountriessouthoftheSaharandesert.In2022,Sub-SaharanAfrica'spopulationincreasedbyapproximately2.54percentcomparedtothepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):AfricaSource(s):WorldBankForecastofthepopulationgrowthrateinAfricafrom2050to2050ForecastofthepopulationgrowthinAfrica2025-20502.5%2.0%1.5%1.0%0.5%0.0%2.37%2.26%2.11%1.97%1.81%1.65%20252030203520402045205014Description:Accordingtotheforecast,thepopulationofAfricawillgrowby1.65percentin2050comparedtothepreviousyear.Thepopulationgrowthrateinthecontinentisexpectedtodeclineinthecomingyears,yetthenumberofinhabitantswillcontinuetoincreasesignificantly.By2050,Africawillreacharound2.5billioninhabitants,comparedto1.46billionin2023.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2025to2050Source(s):UNDESA;WorldometerGrowthrateofthepopulationofAfricain2022,bycountry(comparedtothepreviousyear)PopulationgrowthrateinAfrica2022,bycountryGrowthrateofthepopulation1.5%

2.0%0.0%Niger0.5%1.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%3.71%Congo,Dem.Rep.Chad3.2%3.12%Angola3.1%3.1%MaliSomaliaUgandaTanzaniaZambia3.07%3%2.96%2.76%2.74%MozambiqueBenin2.7%BurundiSudan2.66%2.63%15Description:AlltheAfricancountriesregisteredapositivepopulationgrowthin2022,exceptforMauritius.Nigerhadthehighestpopulationgrowthrateatnearly3.7percentcomparedtothepreviousyear.TheDemocraticRepublicofCongo,Chad,Angola,Mali,andSomaliafollowed,recordingoverthreepercentofgrowtheach.TheAfricanpopulationhasbeenincreasingconsiderablyinthelastdecadesandisexpectedtonearlydoubleby2050.Thisisduetoseveralfactors,includingtherisinglife[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2022Source(s):UNDESA;WorldBankAverageannualrateofpopulationchangeinAfricabetween2020and2025,bycountryCountrieswiththelargestpopulationgrowthrateinAfrica2020-2025Averageannualrate1.5%0.0%Africa0.5%1.0%2.0%2.5%3.0%3.5%4.0%2.37%Niger3.7%AngolaEquatorialGuineaDemocraticRepublicoftheCongo3.15%3.09%3.02%BurundiSomaliaMali2.93%2.9%2.9%ChadTanzania*Zambia2.87%2.86%2.85%2.82%2.8%MozambiqueGambia16Description:ThepopulationinAfricawasforecasttoexpandannuallybyanaverageof2.37percentbetween2020and2025.Over20countriesmightgrowabovethisrate,withNigerleadingbyanannualpopulationchangeof3.7percentinthementionedperiod.Angolawasexpectedtofollow,withanaveragepopulationgrowthof3.15percentannually.Overall,Africahasrecordedafasterpopulationgrowthcomparedtootherworldregions.Thecontinent'spopulationalmostdoubledinthelast25[...]

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03PopulationdensityPopulationdensityinAfricafrom2000to2027(inhabitantspersquarekilometer)PopulationdensityinAfrica2000-202760555045403530252000

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202718Description:In2022,thepopulationdensityinAfricawas48.3inhabitantspersquarekilometer.From2000onwards,thedensityofthepopulationonthecontinenthasincreasedannually.Moreover,theaveragenumberofpeoplelivingwithinasquarekilometerwasexpectedtoincreasetoaround54by2027.Mauritius,Rwanda,andBurundiweretheAfricancountrieswiththehighestpopulationdensityasof2023.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2027;*Projections.DataasofJuly1ofeachyear.ReadmoreSource(s):UNDESAPopulationdensityinAfricaasof2023,bycountry(inpeoplepersquarekilometer)CountrieswiththehighestpopulationdensityinAfrica2023Populationdensityinpeoplepersquarekilometer200

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4000100500600700MauritiusRwanda640.7582.2Burundi510.2Comoros457.9Gambia274NigeriaUgandaSaoTomeandPrincipeSeychellesMalawi245.7243.1241.5235.6221.4Togo166.5GhanaCaboVerde150148.619Description:MauritiushadthehighestpopulationdensitylevelinAfricaasof2023,withover640inhabitantspersquarekilometer.Thecountryhasalsooneofthesmallestterritoriesonthecontinent,whichcontributestothehighdensity.Asamatteroffact,themajorityofAfricancountrieswiththelargestconcentrationofpeoplepersquarekilometerhavethesmallestgeographicalareaaswell.TheexceptionisNigeria,whichranksamongthelargestterritorialcountriesinAfricaandisverydensely[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):UnitedNationsUrbanizationrateinAfricafrom2000to2025UrbanizationrateinAfrica2000-202550%45%40%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%0%20Description:TheurbanizationrateinAfricawasprojectedatnearly44percentin2021.Urbanizationonthecontinenthasincreasedsteadilysince2000,when35percentofthetotalpopulationlivedinurbanareas.Thisshareisexpectedtoincreasefurtherinthecomingyears.However,theproportionoftheruralandurbanpopulationvariessignificantlyonthecontinent.In2019,GabonandLibyawerethemosturbanizedcountriesinAfrica,eachexceeding80percent.Incontrast,aroundthesameshare[...]

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Figureshavebeenrounded.Mid-yeardata.ReadmoreSource(s):UNDESASub-SaharanAfrica:Urbanizationfrom2012to2022UrbanizationinSub-SaharanAfrica202243.5%42.5%41.5%42.37%41.83%41.29%40.76%40.22%40.5%39.5%38.5%37.5%36.5%39.69%39.16%38.63%201538.09%201437.56%201337.05%2012201620172018201920202021202221Description:ThisstatisticshowsthedegreeofurbanizationinSub-SaharanAfricafrom2012to2022.Urbanizationmeanstheshareofurbanpopulationinthetotalpopulationofacountry.Sub-SaharanAfricaincludesalmostallcountriessouthoftheSaharadesert.In2021,41.83percentofSub-SaharanAfrica'stotalpopulationlivedinurbanareasandcities.ReadmoreNote(s):Source(s):WorldBankUrbanizationrateinAfricain2022,bycountryUrbanizationinAfrica2022,bycountryShareofpopulation0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%GabonLibyaDjibouti90.74%81.3%78.38%75.76%SaoTomeandPrincipeAlgeria74.77%74.01%EquatorialGuineaBotswana72.22%70.21%TunisiaCongo,Rep.SouthAfricaAngolaCaboVerdeMorocco68.74%68.33%68.08%67.55%64.6%22Description:In2022,GabonhadthehighesturbanizationrateinAfrica,withover90percentofthepopulationlivinginurbanareas.LibyaandDjiboutifollowedataround81percentand78percent,respectively.Ontheotherhand,manycountriesonthecontinenthadthemajorityofthepopulationresidinginruralareas.Asof2022,urbanizationinMalawi,Rwanda,Niger,andBurundiwasbelow18percent.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2021Source(s):UNDESA;WorldBankLargestcitiesinAfricaasof2024,bynumberofinhabitants(in1,000s)LargestcitiesinAfrica2024,bynumberofinhabitantsNumberofinhabitantsinthousands01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,000Lagos,NigeriaKinshasa,RepublicoftheCongoCairo,Egypt9,0007,7867,734.6Alexandria,EgyptAbidjan,IvoryCoastKano,Nigeria3,811.53,677.13,626Ibadan,Nigeria3,565.1CapeTown,SouthAfricaCasablanca,MoroccoDurban,SouthAfricaLuanda,Angola3,433.43,144.93,120.32,776.2AddisAbaba,EthiopiaNairobi,KenyaDaresSalaam,TanzaniaMogadishu,Somalia2,757.72,750.52,698.72,587.223Description:Lagos,inNigeria,rankedasthemostpopulatedcityinAfricaasof2024,withanestimatedpopulationofroughlyninemillioninhabitantslivinginthecityproper.Kinshasa,inCongo,andCairo,inEgypt,followedwithsome7.8millionand7.7milliondwellers.Amongthe15largestcitiesinthecontinent,anothertwo,Kano,andIbadan,werelocatedinNigeria,themostpopulatedcountryinAfrica.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2024Source(s):WorldPopulationReviewCHAPTER

04AgestructureMedianageofthepopulationofAfricafrom2000to2030(inyears)MedianageinAfrica2000-20302520151050200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203025Description:In2022,themedianageinAfricawas18.8years,meaningthathalfofthepopulationwasolderandhalfwasyoungerthanthatage.Themedianageonthecontinentincreasedcomparedto2000whenitwasaround17years.Africaistheyoungestcontinentintheworldandpresentsthehighestshareofinhabitantsaged14yearsandyounger,thatis,40percentofthetotalpopulation.Niger,Uganda,andMaliwerethecountrieswiththeyoungestpopulationinAfricaasof2021.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2030Source(s):UNDESA;UnitedNationsAfricancountrieswiththelowestmedianageasof2023MedianageinAfrica2023,bycountryMedianageinyears02468101214161820NigerUganda15.116.116.216.3AngolaMaliChadDRCongoBenin16.516.817.117.2MozambiqueZambia18.218.218.3BurundiGuineaBissauBurkinaFasoSouthSudan18.518.726Description:Africahastheyoungestpopulationintheworld.Amongthe35countrieswiththelowestmedianageworldwide,onlythreefalloutsidethecontinent.The30countrieswiththelowestmedianageinAfricaarealsothecountrieswiththelowestmedianageworldwide.In2023,themedianageinNigerwas15.1years,theyoungestcountry.Thismeansthatatthisagepoint,halfofthepopulationwasyoungerandhalfolder.Ayoungpopulationreflectsseveraldemographiccharacteristicsofa[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):WorldPopulationReviewPopulationofAfricain2021,byagegroup(in1,000s)PopulationofAfrica2021,byagegroup450,000407,973400,000350,000300,000250,000223,017220,895207,449200,000150,000100,00050,0000178,063107,91747,8025610-4years5-10years11-17years18-24years25-49years50-64years65-89years90yearsandolder27Description:In2021,therewerearound207millionchildrenaged0-4yearsinAfrica.Intotal,thepopulationaged17yearsandyoungeramountedtoapproximately650million.Incontrast,onlyapproximately48millionindividualswereaged65yearsandolderasofthesameyear.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;July1,2021Source(s):UNDESADistributionofthepopulationofSub-SaharanAfricafrom2010to2022,byagegroupAgedistributionofthepopulationofSub-SaharanAfrica2010-20220-14years15-64years65yearsandolder3%100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%2.93%2.94%2.95%53.5%2.95%2.96%2.97%2.98%3.02%3.05%3.06%3.05%3.04%53.38%53.44%53.57%53.67%53.8%53.94%54.08%54.25%54.43%54.65%54.88%55.13%43.69%201043.62%201143.55%201243.47%201343.37%201443.23%201543.08%201642.92%201742.73%201842.52%201942.3%202042.06%202141.82%202228Description:In2022,around55percentofthetotalpopulationofSub-SaharanAfricawasaged15to64years.Moreover,childrenyoungerthan15yearsconstitutedalarge42percentoftheinhabitants.Overall,Africahasayoungpopulation.OnlythreepercentoftheindividualsintheSub-Saharanregionwereaged65yearsandolder.Asof2023,Niger,Uganda,Angola,andMalihadamedianagebelow16.5years,thelowestonthecontinent.

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2010to2022Source(s):UNDESA;WorldBankAgedependencyratioinAfricafrom2000to2021AgedependencyratioinAfrica2000-202190%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%2000

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202130Description:In2021,thechilddependencyratioinAfricawas71.8percent.Thismeantthattherewerearound72childrenaged0-14yearsper100working-agepopulation(aged15-64years).Theyoung-agedependencyratioonthecontinentdeclinedintheperiodexamined,determiningareducedburdenfortheworking-agepopulation.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2021;0-14yearsSource(s):UNDESAOld-agedependencyratioinAfricafrom2000to2021Old-agedependencyratioinAfrica2000-20217%6%5%4%3%2%1%0%2000

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202131Description:In2021,theold-agedependencyratioinAfricawas6.2percent.Thismeantthattherewerearoundsixpeopleaged65yearsandolderper100working-agepopulation(aged15-64years).Theold-agedependencyratioonthecontinentgenerallyincreasedintheperiodexamined.Yetitremainedsignificantlylowerthanthechilddependencyratio.ThisisbecausetheelderlypopulationinAfricaisconsiderablylessconsistentthanthatofchildren.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2021;65yearsandolderSource(s):UNDESACHAPTER

05BirthsandfertilityNumberofbirthsinAfricafrom2000to2030(inmillions)NumberofbirthsinAfrica2000-20305550454035302533Description:ThenumberofbirthsprojectedinAfricaamountedtoaround46.4millionin2023.Thenumberofbirthsonthecontinentgrewannuallyfrom2000onwards.Moreover,itisprojectedtoincreasefurthertoover50millionby2030.

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2028;*Projections.ReadmoreSource(s):OWID;UNDESAAfricancountrieswiththehighestcrudebirthratein2023(birthsper1,000individuals)CrudebirthrateinAfrica2023,bycountryNumberofbirthsperthousandindividuals10

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25053035404550Niger46.9AngolaBenin41.440.7MaliUganda40.540.3ChadDemocraticRepublicoftheCongoSomalia39.939.637.737.136.936.335.535.4SouthSudanMozambiqueGuinea-BissauGuineaCameroon34Description:NigerrecordedthehighestcrudebirthratesinAfricain2023,with46.9birthsrecordedper1,000inhabitants.Angola,followedwith41.4birthsevery1,000population,whereastherateinBenin,Mali,andUgandastoodabove40.ꢀInNiger,Uganda,Mali,andAngolathepopulationisagedunder16yearsold.Especially,NigerranksasthecountrywiththeyoungestpopulationinAfricaandworldwide,withamedianageby15.4years.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):CIAFertilityrateinAfricafrom2000to2030(inbirthsperwoman)FertilityrateinAfrica2000-20305.55.35.14.94.74.54.34.13.93.73.535Description:In2024,thefertilityrateinAfricawas4.1childrenperwoman.Theaveragenumberofnewborninfantsperwomanonthecontinentdecreasedcomparedto2000,whenwomenhadapproximately5.24childrenthroughouttheirreproductiveyears.By2030,fertilityinAfricaisprojectedtodeclinetoaround3.8birthsperwoman,yetitwillremainhigh.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2000to2030;*Projections.

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ReadmoreSource(s):Macrotrends;UNDESASub-SaharanAfrica:Fertilityratefrom2011to2021FertilityrateinSub-SaharanAfrica20215.35.235.25.15.04.94.84.74.64.55.165.085.014.964.94.844.794.734.674.62011201220132014201520162017201820192020202136Description:ThisstatisticshowsthefertilityrateinSub-SaharanAfricafrom2011to2021.Thefertilityrateistheaveragenumberofchildrenborntoonewomanwhilebeingofchild-bearingage.Sub-SaharanAfricaincludesalmostallcountriessouthoftheSaharadesert.In2021,thefertilityrateinSub-SaharanAfricaamountedto4.6childrenperwoman.ReadmoreNote(s):AfricaSource(s):WorldBankAfricancountrieswiththehighestfertilityratein2021FertilityrateinAfrica2021,bycountryNumberofbirthsperwoman012345678NigerSomalia6.826.316.266.165.985.96ChadCongo,Dem.Rep.CentralAfricanRepublicMaliAngola5.3Nigeria5.24Burundi5.084.97BeninBurkinaFasoTanzaniaTheGambia4.774.734.6837/statistics/1236677/fertility-rate-in-africa-by-countryIn2021,NigerwastheAfricancountrywiththehighestfertilityrate.There,eachwomanhadanaverageof6.82childreninherreproductiveyears.SomaliaandChadfollowed,withafertilityrateofaround6.31and6.26childrenperwoman,respectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2021Source(s):UNDESA;WorldBankCHAPTER

06LifeexpectancyLifeexpectancy(frombirth)inAfricafrom1950until2020*LifeexpectancyinAfricafrom1950to202070656055504540353019501955196019651970197519801985199019952000200520102015202039Description:LifeexpectancyfrombirthinAfricawasjustover36yearsin1950.Asawaveofindependencemovementsanddecolonizationsweptthecontinentbetweenthe1950sandearly1970s,lifeexpectancyrosegreatlyinAfrica;particularlyduetoimprovementsandcontrolovermedicalservices,bettersanitationandthewidespreadpromotionofvaccinationsinthecountryresultedinasharpdecreaseinchildmortality;oneofthemostsignificantreasonsforAfrica’slowlifeexpectancy[...]

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;1950to2020;*Alldatagivenisanaverageoftheprecedingfiveyearperiod.ReadmoreSource(s):UNDESAAveragelifeexpectancyatbirthinAfricaforthosebornin2023,bygenderandregion(inyears)LifeexpectancyinAfrica2023Males65Females807571677060504030201006562616159595857NorthernAfricaEasternAfricaSouthernAfricaMiddleAfricaWesternAfricaAfrica(total)40Description:Forthosebornin2023,theaveragelifeexpectancyatbirthacrossAfricawas61yearsformenand65yearsforwomen.Theaveragelifeexpectancygloballywas70yearsformenand75yearsforwomeninmid-2023.

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):PopulationReferenceBureauLifeexpectancyatbirthinAfricaasof2023,bycountry(inyears)LifeexpectancyinAfricancountries2023Lifeexpectancyinyears0102030405060708090AlgeriaCaboVerde77.376.976.9TunisiaMauritius75.7MoroccoSeychelles75.275LibyaWesternSaharaEgypt73.371.270.869.368.967.667.4SenegalSaoTomeandPrincipeUnitedRepublicofTanzaniaRwanda41Description:AlgeriahadthehighestlifeexpectancyatbirthinAfricaasof2023.Anewborninfantwasexpectedtoliveover77yearsinthecountry.CaboVerde,Tunisia,andMauritiusfollowed,withalifeexpectancybetween77and75years.Ontheotherhand,Chadregisteredthelowestaverage,atnearly54years.Overall,thelifeexpectancyinAfricawasalmost63yearsinthesameyear.

ReadmoreNote(s):Africa;2023Source(s):UnitedNationsForecastofthelifeexpectancyatbirthinAfricafrom1996to2065ForecastoflifeexpectancyatbirthinAfrica1996-2065908077.274.872.169.170605040302010066.261.757.21996-20052006-20152016-20252026-20352036-20452046-20552056-206542Description:LifeexpectancyatbirthinAfricaisforecasttoexceed77yearsbetween2056and2065.Estimatesshowthattheaverageyearsoflifeonthecontinentwouldgrowsignificantlyinthecomingyears.Forcomparison,inthetenyearsfrom1996to2005,lifee