Niger vs Somalia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Niger
62.13
in 2023
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
Niger rank
228th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 62.13 against 61.39 in Somalia, a difference of 0.74.
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 | 43.88 | 7.52 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 45.99 | 9.27 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 37.4 | 47.36 | 9.96 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 40.24 | 49.72 | 9.48 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 45.39 | 46.91 | 1.52 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 53.24 | 52.57 | 0.6766 | Niger |
| 2010s | 59.48 | 53.32 | 6.16 | Niger |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 58.62 | 2.63 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 62.13 against 61.39 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.74, 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 life expectancy of men?
- Niger ranks 228th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.