Life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy at age 60 was 18.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.55
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.61
in 2019
All-time low
16.22
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria is 18.55, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria peaked at 18.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.22, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 | 16.22 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 | 17.61 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 17.93 | 18.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Nigeria was 18.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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