Niger vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, male

Niger
60.49 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
60.23 years
in 2024
Niger rank
202nd
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 60.49 years against 60.23 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 35.74 years 34.3 years 1.45 years Niger
1970s 36.04 years 39.08 years 3.05 years Sierra Leone
1980s 39.99 years 41.89 years 1.9 years Sierra Leone
1990s 44.67 years 41.4 years 3.27 years Niger
2000s 52.42 years 47.05 years 5.37 years Niger
2010s 57.94 years 54.47 years 3.47 years Niger
2020s 59.52 years 59.36 years 0.1638 years Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Niger, at 60.49 years against 60.23 years in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.26 years, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Niger ranks 202nd and Sierra Leone ranks 205th 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, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (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.