Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 54.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 54.95, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria peaked at 54.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.63, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.63 | — |
| 2001 | 47.01 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.46 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.03 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.58 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.21 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.77 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.35 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.89 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.41 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51.86 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.23 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.63 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.99 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 53.29 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.89 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.17 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 54.47 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.81 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.54 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.95 | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.95 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.93 | 46.63 | 51.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.39 | 51.86 | 54.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.75 | 54.54 | 54.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 154 Eritrea 55.42 compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 55.41 compare
- 156 Madagascar 55.14 compare
- 158 Congo 54.84 compare
- 159 Malawi 54.67 compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 54.56 compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 54.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.63 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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