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Life expectancy at birth
Average number of years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held constant.
21 countries with a value for 2023. Ranked highest to lowest — rank #1 is the best outcome on this measure.
1Cabo VerdeMedium76.1 yrs2Sao Tome and PrincipeMedium69.7 yrs3MauritaniaMedium68.5 yrs4UgandaMedium68.3 yrs5RwandaMedium67.8 yrs6NamibiaMedium67.4 yrs7Tanzania (United Republic of)Medium67 yrs8ComorosMedium66.8 yrs9ZambiaMedium66.3 yrs10CongoMedium65.8 yrs11GhanaMedium65.5 yrs12AngolaMedium64.6 yrs13Eswatini (Kingdom of)Medium64.1 yrs14Equatorial GuineaMedium63.7 yrs15CameroonMedium63.7 yrs16KenyaMedium63.6 yrs17ZimbabweMedium62.8 yrs18TogoMedium62.7 yrs19Côte d'IvoireMedium61.9 yrs20LesothoMedium57.4 yrs21NigeriaMedium54.5 yrs