Mozambique vs Nigeria: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Mozambique
5.37 years
in 2023
Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
Mozambique rank
230th
Nigeria rank
231st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.37 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 230th and Nigeria ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.18 years | 4.64 years | 0.5443 years | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 5.19 years | 4.74 years | 0.4553 years | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 5.26 years | 5.05 years | 0.2086 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 5.19 years | 5.2 years | 0.0124 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.29 years | 5.06 years | 0.2274 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.32 years | 5.08 years | 0.2398 years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.35 years | 5.21 years | 0.139 years | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.2 years | 5.27 years | 0.0745 years | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Mozambique, at 5.37 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 0.04 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Mozambique ranks 230th and Nigeria ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.