Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger
Niger: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.03 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.03
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1975
All-time low
0.999
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger stood at 1.03.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger peaked at 1.05 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.999, in 1986.
Niger ranks 230th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 1 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.999 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.999 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 227 San Marino 1.03 compare
- 228 Kuwait 1.03 compare
- 229 Libya 1.03 compare
- 231 United Arab Emirates 1.03 compare
- 232 Wallis and Futuna 1.03 compare
- 233 Qatar 1.02 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2349 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Niger was 1.03 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Niger ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.