Nigeria vs Somalia: Life expectancy at age 15
Nigeria
69.86
in 2100
Somalia
72.1
in 2100
Nigeria rank
229th
Somalia rank
226th
Life expectancy at age 15 over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 72.1 against 69.86 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.24.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 229th and Somalia ranks 226th of 229 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.77 | 59.8 | 2.03 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 58.06 | 60.89 | 2.83 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 60.51 | 61.61 | 1.1 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 61.47 | 61.8 | 0.3284 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 60.72 | 60.69 | 0.0303 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 61.62 | 63.84 | 2.22 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 62.52 | 63.87 | 1.35 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 63.48 | 66.65 | 3.17 | Somalia |
| 2030s | 64.46 | 67.93 | 3.47 | Somalia |
| 2040s | 65.37 | 68.6 | 3.24 | Somalia |
| 2050s | 66.26 | 69.26 | 3 | Somalia |
| 2060s | 67.13 | 69.88 | 2.75 | Somalia |
| 2070s | 67.95 | 70.5 | 2.55 | Somalia |
| 2080s | 68.73 | 71.11 | 2.39 | Somalia |
| 2090s | 69.47 | 71.75 | 2.28 | Somalia |
| 2100s | 69.86 | 72.1 | 2.23 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 15, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 72.1 against 69.86 in Nigeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 15 between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 2.24, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at age 15?
- Nigeria ranks 229th and Somalia ranks 226th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.