Life expectancy at birth in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth was 59.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.97
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.57
in 2019
All-time low
50.24
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Niger, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 59.97 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Niger peaked at 60.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.24, in 2000.
That places Niger 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 54.18 | 50.24 | 57.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.52 | 58.29 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.18 | 59.97 | 60.39 | 2 |
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More health data for Niger
- 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 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Niger?
- Life expectancy at birth in Niger was 59.97 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.24 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Niger ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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