Life expectancy at age 60 in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
17.24
in 2019
All-time low
15.79
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16.49 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Niger peaked at 17.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.79, in 2001.
Niger ranks 140th 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.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.81 | — |
| 2001 | 15.79 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.96 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.22 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.24 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.42 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.74 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 16.74 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.79 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.87 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.91 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 17 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.21 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.63 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.49 | -0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.05, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 15.79 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.97 | 16.74 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 | 16.49 | 16.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 137 Yemen 16.6 compare
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 16.58 compare
- 139 Mali 16.57 compare
- 141 Kazakhstan 16.4 compare
- 142 Guinea 16.33 compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 16.14 compare
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 life expectancy at age 60 in Niger?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Niger was 16.49 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Niger ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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