Life expectancy in Africa 2023

For those born in 2023, the average life expectancy at birth across Africa was 61 years for men and 65 years for women. The average life expectancy globally was 70 years for men and 75 years for women in mid-2023.Additional information on life expectancy in AfricaWith the exception of North Africa where life expectancy is around the worldwide average for men and women, life expectancy across all African regions paints a bleak picture. Comparison of life expectancy by continent shows the gap in average life expectancy between Africa and other continent regions. Africa trails Latin America and the Caribbean, the continent with the second lowest average life expectancy, by 10 years for men and 12 years for women. Life expectancy in Africa is the lowest globallyMoreover, countries from across the African regions dominate the list of countries with the lowest life expectancy worldwide. Nigeria and Lesotho had the lowest life expectancy for those born in 2023 for men and women, respectively. However there is reason for hope despite the low life expectancy rates in many African countries. The Human Development index rating in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased dramatically from 0.43 to 0.55 between 2000 and 2021, demonstrating an improvement in quality of life and as a result greater access to vital services that allow people to live longer lives. One such improvement has been successful efforts to reduce the rate of aids infection and research into combating its effects. The number of new HIV infections across Africa has decreased from around 1.3 million in 2015 to 760,000 in 2022.

对于出生于2023年的个体而言，非洲大陆的平均预期寿命分别为男性61岁、女性65岁。而全球范围内，截至2023年中期，男性的平均预期寿命为70岁，女性的平均预期寿命为75岁。在非洲，除北非地区男女的平均预期寿命接近全球平均水平外，其他非洲地区的预期寿命状况均不容乐观。通过对各大陆预期寿命的比较，我们发现非洲大陆与其它大陆地区在平均预期寿命上存在显著差距。非洲大陆的平均预期寿命低于拉丁美洲及加勒比海地区，该地区是全球平均预期寿命最低的大陆，男性相差10年，女性相差12年。在全球范围内，非洲的预期寿命最低。此外，来自非洲各地区的国家在全球预期寿命最低的国家名单中占据主导地位。尼日利亚和莱索托分别为2023年出生的男女中预期寿命最低的国家。尽管许多非洲国家的预期寿命率较低，但仍有所希望。2000年至2021年间，撒哈拉以南非洲的人类发展指数评分从0.43显著提升至0.55，这表明生活质量得到了提升，进而使得人们能够获得更多必要服务，从而延长寿命。其中一项显著的改进是成功降低艾滋病感染率，以及对抗艾滋病影响的研究。非洲大陆的新增艾滋病感染病例从2015年约130万下降至2022年的76万。

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该数据集统计了2024年非洲各地区按性别划分的平均出生预期寿命，显示非洲整体男性预期寿命为62岁，女性为66岁，其中北非地区最高（男性70岁/女性75岁），西非地区最低（男性58岁/女性60岁）。数据来源于官方统计年鉴、联合国出版物等权威机构，反映了非洲大陆各地区健康水平的显著差异。