Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger
Niger: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 1.75 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.75
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1975
All-time low
0.2737
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger is 1.75, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger peaked at 2.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.2737, in 1986.
Niger ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.17 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.22 | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.24 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.33 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 1.34 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.36 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.46 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1.58 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.62 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 2.2 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.92 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.74 | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 1.04 | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7926 | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5509 | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4108 | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3288 | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2737 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3147 | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4205 | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5693 | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6563 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.845 | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9082 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9483 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9634 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9341 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.929 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8968 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8251 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7696 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7445 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7268 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7701 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7926 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8723 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9419 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.75 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 1.24 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.58 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6177 | 0.2737 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.906 | 0.6563 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8905 | 0.7268 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.15 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.75 | 2.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger was 1.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2737 in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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