Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 60.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.26 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.26 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.69 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 60.26 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger peaked at 60.26 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.69 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 221st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.52 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.51 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 35.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 35.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 35.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 35.64 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 35.68 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 35.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 35.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 35.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 35.91 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 35.92 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 35.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 35.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 35.44 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 35.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 34.69 years | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.29 years | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.95 years | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.23 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 38.78 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 39.3 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 39.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.91 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.67 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.41 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 44.08 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.06 years | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 45.88 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.66 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.08 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 49.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.16 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.01 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.75 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.54 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.94 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.97 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.35 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.59 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.47 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.26 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.55 years | 35.49 years | 35.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.74 years | 35.44 years | 35.92 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.04 years | 34.69 years | 38.23 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.99 years | 38.78 years | 41.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.67 years | 41.52 years | 48.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.42 years | 48.8 years | 55.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.94 years | 56.51 years | 59.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.28 years | 58.59 years | 60.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 218 Liberia 60.88 years compare
- 219 Mozambique 60.3 years compare
- 220 Naoero 60.28 years compare
- 222 Zimbabwe 60.23 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 years compare
- 224 Côte d'Ivoire 60.02 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Niger was 60.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.26 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Niger ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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