Africa

54 countries

Africa has the youngest population of any continent but also the highest mortality rates from infectious diseases. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, and lower respiratory infections remain leading killers, while cardiovascular disease is rising fast.

Population

1452.5M

Deaths / year

10,414,700

Deaths / day

28,530

Avg life expectancy

62.2 yrs

Key Facts

•Africa accounts for 16.8% of all global deaths.
•Highest life expectancy: Tunisia at 76.7 years.
•Lowest life expectancy: Lesotho at 50.7 years.
•The leading cause of death is Cardiovascular disease (top cause in 16 of 54 countries).

Countries in Africa

Country	Population	Deaths/Year	Deaths/Day	Life Exp.	Top Cause
Nigeria	223,804,632	2,100,000	5,753	52.7	Malaria
DR Congo	102,262,808	850,000	2,329	60.7	Lower respiratory infections
Ethiopia	126,527,060	750,000	2,055	65	Lower respiratory infections
Egypt	112,716,598	580,000	1,589	70.2	Cardiovascular disease
South Africa	60,414,495	510,000	1,397	62.3	HIV/AIDS
Tanzania	65,497,748	410,000	1,123	66.2	HIV/AIDS
Kenya	55,100,586	350,000	959	62.1	HIV/AIDS
Sudan	48,109,006	330,000	904	65.3	Cardiovascular disease
Uganda	48,582,334	310,000	849	62.7	HIV/AIDS
Angola	35,588,987	280,000	767	61.6	Lower respiratory infections
Mozambique	33,897,354	280,000	767	59.3	HIV/AIDS
Cameroon	28,647,293	210,000	575	60.3	Malaria
Côte d'Ivoire	28,873,034	210,000	575	58.7	Malaria
Ghana	33,475,870	210,000	575	64.1	Malaria
Niger	27,202,843	210,000	575	62	Malaria
Morocco	37,840,044	200,000	548	74	Cardiovascular disease
Algeria	44,903,225	197,000	540	76.4	Cardiovascular disease
Madagascar	30,325,732	190,000	521	64.5	Lower respiratory infections
Mali	23,293,698	190,000	521	58.9	Malaria
Chad	18,278,568	170,000	466	52.5	Lower respiratory infections
Burkina Faso	22,673,762	160,000	438	59.3	Malaria
Somalia	18,143,378	150,000	411	55.4	Lower respiratory infections
Zambia	20,569,737	140,000	384	61.2	HIV/AIDS
Malawi	20,405,317	120,000	329	62.9	HIV/AIDS
Zimbabwe	16,665,409	120,000	329	59.3	HIV/AIDS
Guinea	14,190,612	110,000	301	58.9	Malaria
Senegal	17,763,163	110,000	301	67.5	Cardiovascular disease
South Sudan	11,088,796	110,000	301	55	Lower respiratory infections
Benin	13,352,864	95,000	260	62.8	Malaria
Burundi	13,238,559	95,000	260	61.7	Lower respiratory infections
Sierra Leone	8,605,718	75,000	205	54.7	Malaria
Tunisia	12,458,223	70,000	192	76.7	Cardiovascular disease
Rwanda	14,094,683	68,000	186	66.1	Lower respiratory infections
Central African Republic	5,742,315	66,000	181	53.1	Lower respiratory infections
Togo	9,053,799	58,000	159	61.6	Malaria
Congo	6,106,869	38,000	104	64.7	Lower respiratory infections
Liberia	5,418,377	38,000	104	60.7	Malaria
Libya	6,888,388	32,000	88	72.9	Cardiovascular disease
Mauritania	4,862,989	32,000	88	64.4	Cardiovascular disease
Eritrea	3,748,901	26,000	71	66.3	Cardiovascular disease
Lesotho	2,330,318	24,000	66	50.7	HIV/AIDS
Gambia	2,773,168	19,000	52	62.6	Malaria
Guinea-Bissau	2,150,842	19,000	52	59.4	Malaria
Namibia	2,604,172	18,000	49	59.3	HIV/AIDS
Gabon	2,436,566	15,000	41	66.5	Cardiovascular disease
Botswana	2,630,296	14,000	38	61.1	HIV/AIDS
Equatorial Guinea	1,714,671	14,000	38	60.6	Malaria
Eswatini	1,210,822	12,000	33	57.7	HIV/AIDS
Mauritius	1,300,557	11,000	30	74.5	Cardiovascular disease
Djibouti	1,136,455	8,000	22	62.3	Cardiovascular disease
Comoros	836,774	5,400	15	64.2	Cardiovascular disease
Cabo Verde	598,682	3,000	8	74.1	Cardiovascular disease
São Tomé and Príncipe	228,561	1,500	4	67	Cardiovascular disease
Seychelles	107,660	800	2	73.4	Cardiovascular disease