Life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger

Niger: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 73.06 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
73.06 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.06 years
in 2100
All-time low
61.43 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Niger recorded 73.06 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger peaked at 73.06 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 61.43 years, in 2024.

That places Niger 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 62 years 61.43 years 62.56 years 6
2030s 63.71 years 62.79 years 64.61 years 10
2040s 65.58 years 64.79 years 66.34 years 10
2050s 67.21 years 66.51 years 67.88 years 10
2060s 68.63 years 68.02 years 69.24 years 10
2070s 69.93 years 69.36 years 70.51 years 10
2080s 71.19 years 70.64 years 71.75 years 10
2090s 72.41 years 71.87 years 72.94 years 10
2100s 73.06 years 73.06 years 73.06 years 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
  2. 220 Burundi 73.58 years compare
  3. 221 Eswatini 73.21 years compare
  4. 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 years compare
  5. 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.92 years compare
  6. 225 Cote d'Ivoire 71.85 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger was 73.06 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 73.06 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 61.43 years in 2024.
How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Niger ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.