Future life expectancy projections in Nigeria
Nigeria: Future life expectancy projections was 64.72 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
64.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.72
in 2100
All-time low
54.63
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Future life expectancy projections in Nigeria, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 64.72 for future life expectancy 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, future life expectancy projections in Nigeria peaked at 64.72 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 54.63, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 236th 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.
Future life expectancy projections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.63 | — |
| 2025 | 54.78 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 54.95 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 55.11 | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 55.27 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 55.41 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 55.55 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 55.71 | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 55.87 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 56.02 | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 56.18 | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 56.32 | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 56.46 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 56.61 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 56.76 | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 56.91 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 57.06 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 57.2 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 57.37 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 57.52 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 57.8 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 57.95 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 58.09 | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 58.25 | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 58.39 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 58.53 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 58.68 | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 58.81 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 58.95 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 59.1 | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 59.24 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 59.38 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 59.49 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 59.64 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 59.78 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 59.92 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 60.06 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 60.19 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 60.32 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 60.46 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 60.58 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 60.84 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 60.97 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 61.09 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 61.21 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 61.34 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 61.47 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 61.59 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 61.72 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 61.85 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 61.99 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 62.09 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 62.22 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 62.34 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 62.45 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 62.58 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 62.7 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 62.94 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 63.03 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 63.14 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 63.26 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 63.39 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 63.51 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 63.61 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 63.73 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 63.84 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 63.97 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 64.08 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 64.19 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 64.3 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 64.41 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 64.51 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 64.72 | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 55.03 | 54.63 | 55.41 | 6 |
| 2030s | 56.24 | 55.55 | 56.91 | 10 |
| 2040s | 57.73 | 57.06 | 58.39 | 10 |
| 2050s | 59.16 | 58.53 | 59.78 | 10 |
| 2060s | 60.51 | 59.92 | 61.09 | 10 |
| 2070s | 61.78 | 61.21 | 62.34 | 10 |
| 2080s | 62.98 | 62.45 | 63.51 | 10 |
| 2090s | 64.13 | 63.61 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 2100s | 64.72 | 64.72 | 64.72 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is future life expectancy projections in Nigeria?
- Future life expectancy projections in Nigeria was 64.72 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest future life expectancy projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.72 in 2100.
- What is the lowest future life expectancy projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.63 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for future life expectancy projections?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is future life expectancy projections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Future life expectancy projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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