Madagascar vs Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Madagascar
55.14
in 2021
Nigeria
54.95
in 2021
Madagascar rank
155th
Nigeria rank
156th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 55.14 against 54.95 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19.

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

Madagascar ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 52.99 48.93 4.05 Madagascar
2010s 55.66 53.39 2.27 Madagascar
2020s 55.29 54.75 0.5476 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 55.14 against 54.95 in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Madagascar and Nigeria?
0.19, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Madagascar ranks 155th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed