Life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy at age 15 was 69.86 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
69.86
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.86
in 2100
All-time low
57.11
in 1967
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.86 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria peaked at 69.86 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57.11, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.56 | — |
| 1951 | 57.63 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 57.66 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 57.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 57.78 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 57.79 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 57.82 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 57.83 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 57.93 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 58 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.05 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.13 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 58.17 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.24 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.27 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.41 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.35 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 57.11 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 57.89 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 57.99 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.11 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 59.49 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.82 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 60.07 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 60.38 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.61 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 61.06 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 61.36 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 61.53 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 61.63 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 61.63 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 61.8 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 61.8 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.73 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.6 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.45 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.22 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.18 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.15 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.15 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 61.03 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.76 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.81 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.79 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 60.76 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.56 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.49 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.44 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 60.65 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.88 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.15 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.42 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.65 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.75 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.81 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.04 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 62.37 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.48 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.39 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.51 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.7 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.85 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.67 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.85 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.47 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.55 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.63 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 63.71 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 63.8 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 63.88 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 63.96 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 64.04 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 64.14 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 64.23 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 64.32 | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 64.42 | +0.1% |
| 2035 | 64.5 | +0.1% |
| 2036 | 64.59 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 64.68 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 64.77 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 64.86 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 64.96 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 65.05 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 65.15 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 65.24 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 65.32 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 65.42 | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 65.5 | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 65.59 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 65.69 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 65.78 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 65.86 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 65.95 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 66.03 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 66.12 | +0.1% |
| 2054 | 66.21 | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 66.31 | +0.1% |
| 2056 | 66.39 | +0.1% |
| 2057 | 66.47 | +0.1% |
| 2058 | 66.57 | +0.1% |
| 2059 | 66.66 | +0.1% |
| 2060 | 66.75 | +0.1% |
| 2061 | 66.84 | +0.1% |
| 2062 | 66.92 | +0.1% |
| 2063 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 67.09 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 67.18 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 67.25 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 67.34 | +0.1% |
| 2068 | 67.43 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 67.51 | +0.1% |
| 2070 | 67.58 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 67.67 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 67.75 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 67.83 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 67.91 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 67.99 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 68.08 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 68.15 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 68.23 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 68.31 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 68.38 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 68.46 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 68.54 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 68.63 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 68.7 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 68.76 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 68.83 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 68.91 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 68.99 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 69.07 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 69.21 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 69.29 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 69.36 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 69.44 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 69.51 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 69.58 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 69.66 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 69.72 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 69.8 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 69.86 | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.77 | 57.56 | 58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.06 | 57.11 | 58.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.51 | 59.11 | 61.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.47 | 61.15 | 61.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.72 | 60.44 | 61.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.62 | 60.88 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.52 | 62.37 | 62.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.48 | 62.67 | 63.96 | 10 |
| 2030s | 64.46 | 64.04 | 64.86 | 10 |
| 2040s | 65.37 | 64.96 | 65.78 | 10 |
| 2050s | 66.26 | 65.86 | 66.66 | 10 |
| 2060s | 67.13 | 66.75 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 2070s | 67.95 | 67.58 | 68.31 | 10 |
| 2080s | 68.73 | 68.38 | 69.07 | 10 |
| 2090s | 69.47 | 69.14 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2100s | 69.86 | 69.86 | 69.86 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Nigeria was 69.86 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.86 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.11 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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