Niger vs Sierra Leone: Life expectancy at birth, total

Niger
61.43 years
in 2024
Sierra Leone
61.96 years
in 2024
Niger rank
207th
Sierra Leone rank
206th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 61.96 years against 61.43 years in Niger, a difference of 0.53 years.

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

Niger ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 36.28 years 35.67 years 0.6086 years Niger
1970s 36.77 years 40.66 years 3.89 years Sierra Leone
1980s 40.16 years 43.46 years 3.29 years Sierra Leone
1990s 45.07 years 43.11 years 1.96 years Niger
2000s 52.86 years 48.06 years 4.8 years Niger
2010s 58.71 years 55.48 years 3.23 years Niger
2020s 60.49 years 61 years 0.5066 years Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 61.96 years against 61.43 years in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Niger and Sierra Leone?
0.53 years, with Sierra Leone 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, total?
Niger ranks 207th and Sierra Leone ranks 206th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.