๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Life Expectancy of Middle Africa

61.04 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
59.04 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
63.08 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Middle Africa in 2024 is 61.0441 years of age. A 0.79% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 60.5644 years, from birth to death. In the future, Middle Africa's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 71.3629 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Middle Africa by 16.9% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Middle Africa (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Middle Africa has increased from 37.067 to 61.0441 years. That is an 64.69% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 23.9771 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 37.067 35.7078 38.387
1951 37.215 35.8357 38.5582
1952 37.5566 36.1915 38.8865
1953 37.8885 36.5318 39.2107
1954 38.3032 36.9114 39.6616
1955 38.6787 37.3125 40.0118
1956 39.0598 37.657 40.4317
1957 39.3058 37.7541 40.833
1958 39.6472 38.1126 41.1586
1959 39.9595 38.3958 41.5036
1960 39.2432 36.8729 41.68
1961 39.0138 36.3726 41.7713
1962 40.4081 38.719 42.0848
1963 40.7268 39.0182 42.425
1964 40.6579 38.796 42.5232
1965 41.1655 39.3257 43.0067
1966 42.0173 40.4337 43.5838
1967 42.4059 40.7683 44.0315
1968 42.8956 41.3106 44.4665
1969 43.1614 41.5301 44.7843
1970 43.5833 41.9598 45.1992
1971 44.0135 42.4319 45.584
1972 44.5366 42.9621 46.0997
1973 44.8186 43.256 46.3698
1974 45.089 43.5357 46.6312
1975 45.0728 43.5045 46.633
1976 45.165 43.5523 46.7744
1977 45.4363 43.8222 47.048
1978 45.4786 43.8523 47.1057
1979 45.9725 44.3745 47.5689
1980 46.2921 44.7706 47.8078
1981 46.6002 45.0841 48.1106
1982 46.8835 45.3668 48.3954
1983 46.9623 45.4001 48.5257
1984 47.2318 45.6408 48.8266
1985 47.5211 46.0349 49.004
1986 47.7393 46.1902 49.2904
1987 47.4535 45.6159 49.324
1988 48.0585 46.3419 49.7917
1989 48.2863 46.5833 50.0052
1990 48.3818 46.492 50.306
1991 48.9749 47.3325 50.6256
1992 48.7558 46.9796 50.5552
1993 48.8072 46.7137 50.9597
1994 49.1435 47.1563 51.1764
1995 49.8269 48.0816 51.5941
1996 49.234 47.3157 51.1952
1997 49.5885 47.5756 51.6536
1998 49.1135 46.6021 51.7513
1999 49.3702 46.7995 52.0748
2000 50.4291 48.5572 52.3334
2001 50.7847 48.9013 52.7
2002 51.1138 49.3186 52.9314
2003 51.9001 50.2922 53.5137
2004 52.4559 50.9258 53.9869
2005 52.9606 51.4725 54.4481
2006 53.5195 51.9794 55.0627
2007 54.0854 52.5927 55.5777
2008 54.627 53.1123 56.1426
2009 55.2039 53.6061 56.8078
2010 55.8265 54.2083 57.4513
2011 56.4677 54.8494 58.0907
2012 56.9386 55.3057 58.578
2013 57.4649 55.7486 59.1945
2014 57.9656 56.1814 59.7693
2015 58.4206 56.6242 60.2379
2016 58.9608 57.1861 60.7546
2017 59.3608 57.6167 61.1222
2018 59.8439 57.9746 61.741
2019 60.1513 58.2419 62.0922
2020 59.695 57.6998 61.7444
2021 59.1753 57.034 61.3974
2022 59.6471 57.5237 61.8429
2023 60.5644 58.5249 62.6505
2024 61.0441 59.0392 63.0842

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Middle Africa, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Middle Africa (2024-2100)

Middle Africa's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 71.3629 years of age. An 16.9% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 61.0441 59.0392 63.0842
2025 61.2422 59.2242 63.2928
2026 61.416 59.3812 63.4854
2027 61.5872 59.5377 63.6732
2028 61.7562 59.6873 63.8639
2029 61.9324 59.8492 64.0559
2030 62.1007 60.004 64.2392
2031 62.2689 60.1551 64.4265
2032 62.4341 60.3041 64.6097
2033 62.5967 60.4514 64.7892
2034 62.7598 60.5987 64.9698
2035 62.9164 60.7383 65.1451
2036 63.0744 60.8761 65.3253
2037 63.23 61.017 65.4971
2038 63.3859 61.1552 65.6723
2039 63.5419 61.2943 65.8468
2040 63.698 61.4345 66.0202
2041 63.8425 61.5643 66.1807
2042 63.99 61.6934 66.3482
2043 64.1397 61.8265 66.5161
2044 64.2881 61.9557 66.6851
2045 64.4332 62.0864 66.8458
2046 64.5747 62.2107 67.0058
2047 64.72 62.3384 67.1701
2048 64.8587 62.4638 67.323
2049 64.9981 62.5911 67.4752
2050 65.1405 62.7128 67.6398
2051 65.2804 62.8389 67.7944
2052 65.4168 62.9542 67.9533
2053 65.5528 63.078 68.1022
2054 65.6875 63.1954 68.2553
2055 65.8205 63.3146 68.4028
2056 65.9513 63.4301 68.5498
2057 66.0921 63.5574 68.7047
2058 66.2214 63.674 68.8471
2059 66.3497 63.7786 69.0009
2060 66.4824 63.8972 69.1482
2061 66.6207 64.0229 69.2996
2062 66.7461 64.1321 69.442
2063 66.8772 64.248 69.589
2064 66.9971 64.3568 69.7202
2065 67.1331 64.4714 69.8791
2066 67.2614 64.5842 70.0236
2067 67.3953 64.7065 70.1691
2068 67.5192 64.811 70.3136
2069 67.6397 64.9199 70.446
2070 67.7677 65.0275 70.5954
2071 67.8904 65.1336 70.7356
2072 68.0108 65.2426 70.8673
2073 68.1329 65.3465 71.0089
2074 68.2582 65.4577 71.1486
2075 68.382 65.5674 71.2867
2076 68.5014 65.6756 71.4174
2077 68.6212 65.783 71.5498
2078 68.7392 65.884 71.6857
2079 68.8641 65.9969 71.8226
2080 68.9824 66.0957 71.9614
2081 69.1043 66.203 72.0984
2082 69.2175 66.3066 72.2211
2083 69.3431 66.4179 72.3615
2084 69.4648 66.53 72.4926
2085 69.5862 66.6401 72.6253
2086 69.7075 66.7463 72.7622
2087 69.8221 66.846 72.8921
2088 69.9412 66.9522 73.0243
2089 70.0538 67.0557 73.1459
2090 70.1774 67.1688 73.2795
2091 70.2885 67.2688 73.4017
2092 70.4103 67.3799 73.5338
2093 70.526 67.4883 73.6563
2094 70.6455 67.5965 73.7867
2095 70.7686 67.7077 73.9217
2096 70.8805 67.8099 74.0428
2097 70.9978 67.9224 74.1637
2098 71.1232 68.037 74.2994
2099 71.2463 68.1502 74.4318
2100 71.3629 68.2608 74.5534

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Middle Africa's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Middle Africa

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Middle Africa

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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