Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Central African Republic
54.6 years
in 2020
Nigeria
52.89 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
160th
Nigeria rank
161st
Life expectancy over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 54.6 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.71 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 25 years | 25.87 years | 0.8665 years | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 29 years | 29 years | 0 years | — |
| 1950s | 36.5 years | 37.52 years | 1.02 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 39.68 years | 40.51 years | 0.8346 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 43.1 years | 43.61 years | 0.5134 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 49.01 years | 44.82 years | 4.19 years | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 48.49 years | 45.76 years | 2.73 years | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 45.92 years | 48.24 years | 2.33 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51.02 years | 51.39 years | 0.3691 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.6 years | 52.89 years | 1.72 years | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 54.6 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 1.71 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.