Niger vs Nigeria: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Niger
1.87
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5671
in 2023
Niger rank
232nd
Nigeria rank
235th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.87 against 0.5671 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 232nd and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7984 | 4.07 | 3.27 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.9757 | 4.33 | 3.36 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 3.4 | 2.03 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.2554 | 3.17 | 2.91 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7205 | 2.7 | 1.98 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8248 | 1.09 | 0.27 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 0.6368 | 0.8992 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 0.6165 | 1.36 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 1.87 against 0.5671 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.3, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Niger ranks 232nd and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.