Niger vs Somalia: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Niger
62.13 years
in 2023
Somalia
61.39 years
in 2023
Niger rank
228th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.13 years against 61.39 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.74 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 228th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.35 years | 43.88 years | 7.52 years | Somalia |
| 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 | 61.25 years | 58.62 years | 2.63 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 62.13 years against 61.39 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.74 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Niger ranks 228th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.