Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1967
All-time low
1.01
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.01 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria peaked at 1.14 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Nigeria was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1967.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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