Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 54.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria stood at 54.46. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.53 | — |
| 1951 | 35.72 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 36.04 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.24 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.34 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 36.48 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 36.62 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 36.83 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.03 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37.21 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 37.43 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.61 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.81 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.98 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.22 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.35 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.5 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 38.64 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38.95 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 40.01 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 40.61 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.27 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.83 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.49 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.05 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.19 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.85 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 45.35 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.74 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.96 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.31 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.44 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.34 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.19 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.95 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.83 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.73 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.59 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.78 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.75 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.87 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.96 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.15 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.61 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.14 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.02 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.62 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.54 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.38 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.75 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.31 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.69 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.94 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.46 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.27 | 35.53 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.97 | 37.21 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.94 | 40.01 | 45.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 | 45.83 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.88 | 45.48 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.21 | 47.14 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.05 | 51.31 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 | 53.07 | 54.46 | 4 |
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More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Nigeria was 54.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Nigeria ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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