Mozambique vs Niger: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Mozambique
60.3 years
in 2023
Niger
60.26 years
in 2023
Mozambique rank
219th
Niger rank
221st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 60.3 years against 60.26 years in Niger, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 219th and Niger ranks 221st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.59 years | 35.55 years | 2.04 years | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 40.31 years | 35.74 years | 4.56 years | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 42.19 years | 36.04 years | 6.16 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 39.44 years | 39.99 years | 0.5439 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 45.07 years | 44.67 years | 0.4013 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 50.65 years | 52.42 years | 1.77 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 56.08 years | 57.94 years | 1.86 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 58.85 years | 59.28 years | 0.4317 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Mozambique or Niger?
- Mozambique, at 60.3 years against 60.26 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Mozambique and Niger?
- 0.04 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 219th and Niger ranks 221st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.