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

58.22 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
57.27 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
59.17 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Western Africa in 2024 is 58.2182 years of age. A 0.81% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 57.7489 years, from birth to death. In the future, Western Africa's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 71.1013 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Western Africa by 22.13% 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 Western Africa (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Western Africa has increased from 35.3678 to 58.2182 years. That is an 64.61% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 22.8504 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 35.3678 34.2406 36.5215
1951 35.5649 34.4302 36.7239
1952 35.8033 34.6716 36.9576
1953 36.1058 34.9515 37.2842
1954 36.3156 35.179 37.4748
1955 36.5984 35.4675 37.7516
1956 36.793 35.6443 37.9665
1957 37.0411 35.8762 38.2328
1958 37.2239 36.0965 38.3753
1959 37.4751 36.3612 38.6125
1960 37.672 36.5378 38.8328
1961 37.9615 36.8204 39.1306
1962 38.1539 37.0453 39.2886
1963 38.4683 37.3401 39.6256
1964 38.7192 37.5388 39.9342
1965 38.9881 37.8567 40.1498
1966 39.1754 38.0937 40.2843
1967 38.6526 37.2163 40.1576
1968 39.274 37.8809 40.7276
1969 39.5266 38.1864 40.9203
1970 40.2303 39.1752 41.31
1971 40.7491 39.7559 41.7625
1972 41.4189 40.4294 42.4285
1973 42.0439 41.0901 43.0156
1974 42.7503 41.7809 43.7389
1975 43.5347 42.5121 44.5803
1976 44.4315 43.3549 45.5348
1977 45.1911 44.0422 46.3722
1978 45.7844 44.5645 47.042
1979 46.2085 44.9915 47.4622
1980 46.5353 45.2926 47.8164
1981 46.796 45.6108 48.0135
1982 47.0004 45.7908 48.2437
1983 47.2211 46.0236 48.4505
1984 47.3354 46.137 48.5648
1985 47.349 46.0806 48.6542
1986 47.349 46.1207 48.6104
1987 47.5564 46.2458 48.9073
1988 47.745 46.3991 49.1342
1989 47.9318 46.5731 49.3354
1990 47.8743 46.3808 49.4267
1991 47.9031 46.4734 49.3864
1992 48.0008 46.5403 49.5179
1993 48.1419 46.6787 49.6615
1994 47.9944 46.5828 49.4574
1995 48.1233 46.7064 49.5916
1996 48.288 46.8734 49.7529
1997 48.5749 47.2271 49.9648
1998 48.8235 47.6137 50.0617
1999 49.2752 48.047 50.5322
2000 49.8192 48.6948 50.9634
2001 50.187 49.1049 51.2857
2002 50.5638 49.4756 51.6683
2003 51.0518 49.9451 52.1768
2004 51.4841 50.4421 52.5409
2005 52.0479 51.0156 53.0918
2006 52.555 51.5956 53.5204
2007 52.9688 52.0233 53.9192
2008 53.3363 52.516 54.155
2009 53.8763 53.0398 54.7115
2010 54.2463 53.454 55.035
2011 54.7078 53.9001 55.512
2012 54.9917 54.1854 55.7942
2013 55.3038 54.4866 56.1178
2014 55.5239 54.7097 56.335
2015 55.7219 54.9059 56.5353
2016 56.0672 55.3588 56.7682
2017 56.36 55.567 57.1501
2018 56.6459 55.899 57.3881
2019 57.0272 56.2103 57.8432
2020 56.765 55.828 57.7133
2021 56.5555 55.6315 57.4912
2022 57.2831 56.3729 58.1991
2023 57.7489 56.8147 58.6892
2024 58.2182 57.2743 59.1683

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 Western Africa, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Western Africa (2024-2100)

Western 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 71.1013 years of age. An 22.13% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 58.2182 57.2743 59.1683
2025 58.449 57.4813 59.4249
2026 58.6753 57.6853 59.6754
2027 58.897 57.8817 59.9248
2028 59.1197 58.0765 60.1775
2029 59.344 58.2751 60.4298
2030 59.5676 58.4752 60.6791
2031 59.7839 58.6685 60.9205
2032 59.996 58.8515 61.1641
2033 60.2156 59.05 61.4068
2034 60.4293 59.2383 61.6481
2035 60.6439 59.4271 61.8908
2036 60.8546 59.6144 62.127
2037 61.0603 59.794 62.3613
2038 61.2685 59.9791 62.5947
2039 61.4707 60.1545 62.8262
2040 61.6734 60.336 63.052
2041 61.8827 60.5203 63.2886
2042 62.0816 60.6966 63.5123
2043 62.2812 60.8713 63.7391
2044 62.4668 61.0363 63.9472
2045 62.6628 61.2103 64.1673
2046 62.8549 61.3801 64.3839
2047 63.0454 61.5465 64.6005
2048 63.236 61.7208 64.8089
2049 63.4176 61.8792 65.0159
2050 63.603 62.0412 65.2267
2051 63.7778 62.1905 65.4295
2052 63.9594 62.3474 65.638
2053 64.1374 62.5048 65.8384
2054 64.3135 62.6592 66.038
2055 64.4912 62.8155 66.2389
2056 64.665 62.9682 66.4354
2057 64.8342 63.1175 66.6262
2058 65.008 63.2727 66.8199
2059 65.1697 63.4125 67.0053
2060 65.3444 63.5682 67.2004
2061 65.5053 63.7086 67.3833
2062 65.6676 63.8483 67.57
2063 65.8313 63.9921 67.7549
2064 65.9954 64.139 67.9371
2065 66.1572 64.2875 68.1131
2066 66.3136 64.421 68.294
2067 66.4652 64.5555 68.4636
2068 66.6229 64.692 68.6439
2069 66.7786 64.8312 68.817
2070 66.9266 64.9566 68.9891
2071 67.0847 65.098 69.1648
2072 67.2269 65.2202 69.328
2073 67.3807 65.3608 69.4954
2074 67.5282 65.4889 69.6634
2075 67.6749 65.6195 69.827
2076 67.8205 65.7482 69.9901
2077 67.963 65.8707 70.1537
2078 68.1173 66.0091 70.3245
2079 68.2566 66.1333 70.4793
2080 68.3966 66.2556 70.6377
2081 68.5414 66.3909 70.7916
2082 68.6822 66.5225 70.9414
2083 68.824 66.6402 71.1086
2084 68.9628 66.7704 71.2556
2085 69.1026 66.8997 71.4057
2086 69.2419 67.0225 71.5622
2087 69.3729 67.142 71.7045
2088 69.5089 67.2662 71.8522
2089 69.6503 67.3974 72.0036
2090 69.7819 67.5122 72.1527
2091 69.9188 67.6337 72.3052
2092 70.0426 67.7478 72.4384
2093 70.1805 67.8704 72.5917
2094 70.3158 67.9972 72.7351
2095 70.4462 68.113 72.8803
2096 70.5772 68.2294 73.0262
2097 70.708 68.3511 73.1654
2098 70.8387 68.4676 73.3104
2099 70.9704 68.5857 73.4557
2100 71.1013 68.7134 73.5884

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Western 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 Western Africa

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Western 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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