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

72.70 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
70.42 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
75.07 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Northern Africa in 2024 is 72.7033 years of age. A 1.05% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 71.9488 years, from birth to death. In the future, Northern Africa's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 82.7997 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Northern Africa by 13.89% 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 Northern Africa (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Northern Africa has increased from 38.3805 to 72.7033 years. That is an 89.43% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 34.3228 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 38.3805 37.3532 39.4507
1951 38.8468 37.784 39.9559
1952 40.0697 38.9795 41.2024
1953 40.7233 39.7017 41.7749
1954 41.0566 39.5454 42.6705
1955 41.8338 40.2849 43.4863
1956 42.2416 40.6229 43.971
1957 42.7331 41.1231 44.4482
1958 42.9401 41.2768 44.7148
1959 43.5358 41.8873 45.2854
1960 43.8111 42.169 45.5525
1961 44.5383 42.8705 46.3026
1962 44.8825 43.1499 46.7253
1963 46.0182 44.6136 47.4804
1964 46.9528 45.5814 48.3788
1965 47.0848 45.6699 48.5643
1966 47.0695 45.5922 48.6267
1967 47.3723 45.8056 49.0306
1968 47.7959 46.2821 49.3909
1969 47.9196 46.3014 49.6329
1970 48.332 46.7045 50.053
1971 49.3415 47.7512 51.0126
1972 49.8472 48.2712 51.494
1973 50.6009 48.9761 52.2952
1974 51.3929 49.8306 53.0078
1975 52.0817 50.4819 53.7336
1976 52.7775 51.1425 54.4663
1977 53.5279 51.8857 55.2218
1978 54.2646 52.642 55.9337
1979 55.0714 53.4115 56.7784
1980 55.942 54.2118 57.7239
1981 56.7206 55.0298 58.4559
1982 57.6572 55.8962 59.4703
1983 57.275 55.347 59.2818
1984 57.8697 55.9041 59.9132
1985 58.7309 56.7418 60.7981
1986 60.4753 58.4468 62.5805
1987 59.3787 56.8781 62.0473
1988 57.9522 54.9128 61.2872
1989 61.793 59.7148 63.9508
1990 62.2706 60.1359 64.493
1991 62.7793 60.6541 64.9914
1992 62.0744 59.6972 64.5893
1993 62.519 60.1945 64.9718
1994 64.657 62.7368 66.6335
1995 64.0971 61.8371 66.4691
1996 64.6075 62.3908 66.9261
1997 65.0254 62.7844 67.3774
1998 64.3967 61.9697 66.9784
1999 66.3 64.3573 68.314
2000 66.7675 64.7493 68.867
2001 67.07 65.0369 69.1855
2002 67.3938 65.3544 69.515
2003 67.2639 65.2047 69.4113
2004 67.236 65.0721 69.5047
2005 67.5412 65.3192 69.8756
2006 68.2948 66.1812 70.4998
2007 68.6555 66.4974 70.9121
2008 68.8595 66.6935 71.1252
2009 69.358 67.1864 71.6278
2010 69.6058 67.4658 71.8383
2011 69.8104 67.5719 72.1561
2012 70.1546 67.9232 72.4897
2013 70.2744 67.9691 72.6957
2014 70.6639 68.3124 73.1352
2015 70.897 68.6587 73.233
2016 71.1498 68.8739 73.5288
2017 71.5455 69.287 73.9007
2018 71.7125 69.4762 74.0416
2019 71.8196 69.6347 74.0893
2020 71.2115 68.9565 73.5943
2021 70.9926 68.7531 73.3547
2022 71.3083 69.1102 73.6064
2023 71.9488 69.7109 74.2761
2024 72.7033 70.4159 75.0735

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 Northern Africa, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Northern Africa (2024-2100)

Northern 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 82.7997 years of age. An 13.89% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 72.7033 70.4159 75.0735
2025 72.8289 70.5204 75.2211
2026 72.9893 70.6653 75.3984
2027 73.1497 70.8088 75.5772
2028 73.3109 70.9591 75.7503
2029 73.4736 71.1085 75.9273
2030 73.6313 71.2547 76.0975
2031 73.7892 71.4009 76.2683
2032 73.9509 71.5561 76.4369
2033 74.1074 71.7042 76.6023
2034 74.269 71.8594 76.7708
2035 74.4256 72.0105 76.9332
2036 74.5843 72.1629 77.099
2037 74.7359 72.3093 77.2563
2038 74.8925 72.4604 77.419
2039 75.0482 72.6123 77.5788
2040 75.197 72.7565 77.7329
2041 75.3489 72.9062 77.8873
2042 75.4939 73.0478 78.036
2043 75.6443 73.197 78.1878
2044 75.7882 73.343 78.3292
2045 75.9308 73.4839 78.4737
2046 76.0736 73.6292 78.6136
2047 76.2127 73.7691 78.752
2048 76.3478 73.9082 78.8826
2049 76.4858 74.0463 79.0206
2050 76.6183 74.1811 79.1507
2051 76.752 74.3183 79.2808
2052 76.8857 74.4586 79.4071
2053 77.023 74.6004 79.5394
2054 77.1597 74.741 79.6717
2055 77.2871 74.872 79.7952
2056 77.4209 75.0143 79.9196
2057 77.5541 75.1575 80.0416
2058 77.6806 75.2882 80.1637
2059 77.8086 75.4244 80.2825
2060 77.9373 75.5615 80.4018
2061 78.0624 75.6955 80.5168
2062 78.1925 75.833 80.6387
2063 78.3186 75.9718 80.7505
2064 78.4485 76.1133 80.8675
2065 78.573 76.2445 80.9847
2066 78.7033 76.3865 81.1018
2067 78.825 76.5224 81.208
2068 78.9494 76.6536 81.3251
2069 79.0726 76.7862 81.4379
2070 79.1966 76.9227 81.5483
2071 79.3207 77.0575 81.6607
2072 79.4444 77.1894 81.7758
2073 79.5664 77.3232 81.8846
2074 79.6913 77.4635 81.9928
2075 79.8138 77.5948 82.1057
2076 79.929 77.7243 82.2055
2077 80.0493 77.8533 82.3167
2078 80.169 77.9862 82.4222
2079 80.2939 78.1217 82.536
2080 80.4207 78.262 82.6481
2081 80.5415 78.3926 82.7586
2082 80.6605 78.5229 82.8657
2083 80.784 78.6559 82.9792
2084 80.9089 78.7956 83.0881
2085 81.0311 78.9267 83.2008
2086 81.1492 79.0556 83.3076
2087 81.2656 79.1849 83.4103
2088 81.3855 79.3188 83.5151
2089 81.5083 79.4545 83.6243
2090 81.6278 79.5866 83.7304
2091 81.7459 79.7175 83.835
2092 81.873 79.8579 83.948
2093 81.99 79.9899 84.0492
2094 82.1095 80.1213 84.1563
2095 82.2275 80.2502 84.2631
2096 82.3418 80.3835 84.3571
2097 82.4582 80.5115 84.4616
2098 82.572 80.6343 84.5663
2099 82.6877 80.7559 84.6763
2100 82.7997 80.8839 84.7713

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Northern 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 Northern Africa

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Northern 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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