Life expectancy at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 62.8 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.3% from 62.6 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 58.98 years (up 6.5% since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 41.43 years in 1960.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Life expectancy at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 62.8 years in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.3% from 62.6 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 58.98 years (up 6.5% since).
The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 41.43 years in 1960.
| Indicator | Life expectancy at birth |
|---|---|
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| Category | Demographics |
| Unit | years |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN
World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_ssa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/SSA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
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