Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males

Central African Republic
55.26 years
in 2023
Nigeria
54.18 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
232nd
Nigeria rank
235th

Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 55.26 years against 54.18 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 36.12 years 34.28 years 1.85 years Central African Republic
1960s 40.95 years 35.86 years 5.09 years Central African Republic
1970s 46.36 years 41.27 years 5.1 years Central African Republic
1980s 48.72 years 44.55 years 4.17 years Central African Republic
1990s 46.86 years 44.54 years 2.31 years Central African Republic
2000s 43.63 years 48.66 years 5.03 years Nigeria
2010s 43.99 years 51.72 years 7.73 years Nigeria
2020s 38.3 years 53.46 years 15.16 years Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
Central African Republic, at 55.26 years against 54.18 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
1.08 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Nigeria ranks 235th 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 males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.