Niger vs Somalia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Niger
62.13
in 2023
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
Niger rank
221st
Somalia rank
224th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.13 against 61.39 in Somalia, a difference of 0.74.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 221st and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.35 | 43.87 | 7.52 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 45.99 | 9.27 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 37.4 | 47.36 | 9.96 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 40.24 | 49.72 | 9.48 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.39 | 46.91 | 1.52 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 53.24 | 52.57 | 0.6766 | Niger |
| 2010s | 59.48 | 53.32 | 6.16 | Niger |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 58.62 | 2.63 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 62.13 against 61.39 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.74, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Niger ranks 221st and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.