Niger vs Nigeria: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Niger
1.75
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5365
in 2023
Niger rank
232nd
Nigeria rank
235th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.75 against 0.5365 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.21.
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 3 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 2.62 | 1.46 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 3.32 | 1.92 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 2.59 | 0.6793 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.6177 | 2.6 | 1.98 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.906 | 2.23 | 1.33 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.8905 | 0.7462 | 0.1443 | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 0.5408 | 0.9696 | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 0.5991 | 1.3 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 1.75 against 0.5365 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.21, 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 male and female life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 232nd and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.