Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth 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

02040602000201020212000: 43.92001: 44.42002: 45.32003: 46.12004: 472005: 47.82006: 48.72007: 49.32008: 50.12009: 50.62010: 512011: 51.32012: 51.62013: 51.92014: 52.22015: 52.32016: 52.52017: 52.92018: 532019: 53.22020: 532021: 52.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.33 43.86 50.59 10
2010s 52.19 51 53.15 10
2020s 52.78 52.61 52.96 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 171 Zambia 52.97 compare
  2. 172 Namibia 52.82 compare
  3. 173 South Africa 52.76 compare
  4. 175 Chad 51.52 compare
  5. 176 Guinea-Bissau 51.45 compare
  6. 177 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare

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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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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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