Niger vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Niger
60.26 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
60.06 years
in 2023
Niger rank
221st
Sierra Leone rank
223rd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 60.26 years against 60.06 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2 years.
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 years | 29.28 years | 6.28 years | Niger |
| 1960s | 35.74 years | 34.3 years | 1.45 years | Niger |
| 1970s | 36.04 years | 39.08 years | 3.05 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 39.99 years | 41.89 years | 1.9 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 44.67 years | 41.4 years | 3.27 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 52.42 years | 47.05 years | 5.37 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 57.94 years | 54.47 years | 3.47 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 59.28 years | 59.14 years | 0.1405 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 60.26 years against 60.06 years in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2 years, 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Niger ranks 221st and Sierra Leone ranks 223rd 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.