Inequality in life expectancy in Niger
Niger: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.3766 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Niger, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Niger is 0.3766, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Niger peaked at 0.4203 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 2023.
Niger ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4203 | — |
| 2011 | 0.4147 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4094 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4048 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4029 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4001 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3971 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3943 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3916 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3886 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.386 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3831 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3798 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3766 | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3766 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2732, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3766 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4024 | 0.3886 | 0.4203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3814 | 0.3766 | 0.386 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 inequality in life expectancy in Niger?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Niger was 0.3766 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4203 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.