Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Niger
Niger: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 52.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
52.61
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
53.15
in 2019
All-time low
43.86
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Niger is 52.61, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Niger peaked at 53.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.86, in 2000.
Niger ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.86 | — |
| 2001 | 44.45 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 45.31 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 46.1 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.04 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 47.83 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.69 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.34 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.1 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 50.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 51 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.31 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.93 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.34 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.52 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.86 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.15 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.96 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.61 | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.33 | 43.86 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.19 | 51 | 53.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.78 | 52.61 | 52.96 | 2 |
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More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Niger?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Niger was 52.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 53.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.86 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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