Niger vs Sierra Leone: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Niger
60.26
in 2023
Sierra Leone
60.06
in 2023
Niger rank
221st
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.26 against 60.06 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.55 | 29.28 | 6.28 | Niger |
| 1960s | 35.74 | 34.3 | 1.45 | Niger |
| 1970s | 36.04 | 39.08 | 3.05 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 39.99 | 41.89 | 1.9 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 44.67 | 41.4 | 3.27 | Niger |
| 2000s | 52.42 | 47.05 | 5.37 | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.94 | 54.47 | 3.47 | Niger |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 59.14 | 0.1405 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 60.26 against 60.06 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Niger ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.