Life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 73.06 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Niger, 2024–2100
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
- 220 Burundi 73.58 years compare
- 221 Eswatini 73.21 years compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 72.03 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.92 years compare
- 225 Cote d'Ivoire 71.85 years compare
More health data for Niger
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 259 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 251,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,059 (2025)
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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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.