Niger vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Niger
62.41 years
in 2024
Somalia
61.55 years
in 2024
Niger rank
209th
Somalia rank
212th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 62.41 years against 61.55 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.86 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 36.72 years 45.99 years 9.27 years Somalia
1970s 37.4 years 47.36 years 9.96 years Somalia
1980s 40.24 years 49.72 years 9.48 years Somalia
1990s 45.39 years 46.91 years 1.52 years Somalia
2000s 53.24 years 52.57 years 0.6766 years Niger
2010s 59.48 years 53.32 years 6.16 years Niger
2020s 61.48 years 59.21 years 2.28 years Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 62.41 years against 61.55 years in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Niger and Somalia?
0.86 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Niger ranks 209th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.