Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria stood at 1.01.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria peaked at 1.14 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 1.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1967.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Nigeria ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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