Liberia vs Niger: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Liberia
1.89 years
in 2023
Niger
1.75 years
in 2023
Liberia rank
230th
Niger rank
232nd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Liberia
- Niger
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.89 years against 1.75 years in Niger, a difference of 0.14 years.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Liberia ranks 230th and Niger ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1681 years | 1.16 years | 0.9904 years | Niger |
| 1960s | 0.3557 years | 1.4 years | 1.05 years | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.2258 years | 1.91 years | 1.69 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.2725 years | 0.6177 years | 0.3452 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 4.96 years | 0.906 years | 4.05 years | Liberia |
| 2000s | 2.26 years | 0.8905 years | 1.37 years | Liberia |
| 2010s | 1.68 years | 1.51 years | 0.1711 years | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.89 years | 1.9 years | 0.0111 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Liberia or Niger?
- Liberia, at 1.89 years against 1.75 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Liberia and Niger?
- 0.14 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Niger rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Liberia ranks 230th and Niger ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.