Eritrea vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Eritrea
55.42
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95
in 2021
Eritrea rank
154th
Nigeria rank
157th

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Eritrea
  • Nigeria
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 55.42 against 54.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 50.31 48.93 1.38 Eritrea
2010s 54.28 53.39 0.8825 Eritrea
2020s 55.59 54.75 0.8404 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Eritrea or Nigeria?
Eritrea, at 55.42 against 54.95 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Eritrea and Nigeria?
0.47, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eritrea and Nigeria rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Eritrea ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed