Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger
Niger: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 1.75 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.75
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
225th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1975
All-time low
0.2737
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Niger, 1950β2023
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 225th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (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 225th out of 229 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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