Nigeria vs Senegal: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Nigeria
5.33 years
in 2023
Senegal
5.41 years
in 2023
Nigeria rank
231st
Senegal rank
229th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.41 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 231st and Senegal ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 years | 3.72 years | 0.9225 years | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 4.74 years | 3.81 years | 0.9276 years | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.05 years | 4.03 years | 1.02 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 4.54 years | 0.6574 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.06 years | 4.85 years | 0.2124 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.95 years | 0.1297 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.21 years | 5.24 years | 0.0344 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 5.23 years | 0.042 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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.41 years against 5.33 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.08 years, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Nigeria ranks 231st and Senegal ranks 229th 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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Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.