Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 61.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger stood at 61.18. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger peaked at 61.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.29, in 1971.
Niger ranks 219th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 | 35.9 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.28 | 36 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.77 | 35.29 | 38.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 | 39.34 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 | 41.73 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.86 | 49.17 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 | 57.08 | 60.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 59.54 | 61.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 217 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9 compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 221 Benin 60.77 compare
- 222 Guinea 60.74 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 229,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 221,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 240,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 231,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Niger was 61.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Niger ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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