Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 63.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.4
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
157th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.4
in 2021
All-time low
54.06
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 63.4 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Nigeria peaked at 63.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.06, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6 | 54.06 | 59.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 | 59.79 | 63.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.12 | 62.84 | 63.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, male, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Nigeria was 63.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.06 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Nigeria ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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