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
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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About this data
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.