Food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 54.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.46 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.46 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.53 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria stood at 54.46 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53 years, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 236th 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.
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.53 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 36.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 36.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 36.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 36.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37.21 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 37.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.5 years | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 38.64 years | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 40.01 years | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 40.61 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.27 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.19 years | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 45.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.34 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.95 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.83 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.73 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.75 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.83 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.55 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.02 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.08 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.46 years | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.46 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.46 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.27 years | 35.53 years | 37.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.97 years | 37.21 years | 38.95 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.94 years | 40.01 years | 45.74 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 years | 45.83 years | 46.44 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.88 years | 45.48 years | 46.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.21 years | 47.14 years | 51.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.05 years | 51.31 years | 53.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 years | 53.07 years | 54.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Nigeria was 54.46 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 years in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.