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Top 10 Countries with the Lowest Life Expectancy

By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com

Created: June 21, 2007

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People in these countries live, on average, almost 50 years less than those living in countries with the highest life expectancy. Huge problems like HIV and violence impact young people and drive the life expectancy down.

1. Swaziland

32.63 years

2. Botswana

33.74 years

3. Lesotho

34.40 years

4. Zimbabwe

39.29 years

5. Liberia

39.65 years

6. Mozambique

39.82 years

7. Zambia

40.03 years

8. Sierra Leone

40.22 years

9. Malawi

41.70 years

10. South Africa

42.73 years

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