Life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectation at birth by sex was 54.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria is 54.74, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria peaked at 54.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.55, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.35 | 37.55 | 39.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.2 | 39.35 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.66 | 41.69 | 47.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 47.28 | 48.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.25 | 46.96 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.76 | 48.04 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 | 51.77 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.07 | 53.43 | 54.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More population data for Nigeria
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.023 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.38 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 96,387 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.38 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.12 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Nigeria was 54.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.55 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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