ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger

Niger: ex - expectation of life at age x was 59.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
59.97
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.57
in 2019
All-time low
50.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 50.22001: 50.92002: 51.92003: 52.82004: 53.92005: 54.82006: 55.72007: 56.52008: 57.32009: 57.82010: 58.32011: 58.62012: 58.92013: 59.22014: 59.52015: 59.62016: 59.82017: 60.22018: 60.42019: 60.62020: 60.42021: 60

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger is 59.97, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger peaked at 60.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.24, in 2000.

Niger ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.24
2001 50.9 +1.3%
2002 51.89 +1.9%
2003 52.78 +1.7%
2004 53.86 +2.0%
2005 54.75 +1.7%
2006 55.74 +1.8%
2007 56.46 +1.3%
2008 57.32 +1.5%
2009 57.84 +0.9%
2010 58.29 +0.8%
2011 58.61 +0.5%
2012 58.92 +0.5%
2013 59.23 +0.5%
2014 59.45 +0.4%
2015 59.63 +0.3%
2016 59.84 +0.3%
2017 60.23 +0.7%
2018 60.44 +0.4%
2019 60.57 +0.2%
2020 60.39 -0.3%
2021 59.97 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.18 50.24 57.84 10
2010s 59.52 58.29 60.57 10
2020s 60.18 59.97 60.39 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 171 Zambia 60.97 compare
  2. 172 Kiribati 60.87 compare
  3. 173 Namibia 60.36 compare
  4. 175 Afghanistan 59.13 compare
  5. 176 Chad 59.09 compare
  6. 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Niger was 59.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 60.57 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 50.24 in 2000.
How does Niger rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Niger ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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