Life expectancy at birth, total in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth, total was 61.43 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.43 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
61.43 years
in 2024
All-time low
35.29 years
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Niger is 61.43 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Niger peaked at 61.43 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.29 years, in 1971.
That places Niger 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.19 years | — |
| 1961 | 36.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 36.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 36.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 36.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 36.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 36 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.29 years | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 35.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 38.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.31 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.65 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.32 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.85 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.43 years | +0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.43 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.43 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.28 years | 36 years | 36.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.77 years | 35.29 years | 38.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 years | 39.34 years | 41.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 years | 41.73 years | 48.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.86 years | 49.17 years | 56.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 years | 57.08 years | 60.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.49 years | 59.54 years | 61.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 205 Cote d'Ivoire 62.11 years compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.07 years compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 61.96 years compare
- 209 Burkina Faso 61.29 years compare
- 210 Benin 60.96 years compare
- 211 Guinea 60.9 years 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 birth, total in Niger?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Niger was 61.43 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.43 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.