Life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 62.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger stood at 62.13 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger peaked at 62.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.81 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 36.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 36.28 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 36.31 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 36.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 36.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 36.47 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 36.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 36.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 36.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 36.73 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 36.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 36.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 36.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 36.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 36.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 36.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 36.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 35.81 years | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 36.4 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 36.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 37.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 38.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 38.88 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 39.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 39.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 39.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 40.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 39.98 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 40.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 40.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 41.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 41.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 42.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 43.36 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 44.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 45 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.87 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 46.67 years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 47.46 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.16 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.8 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.93 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.64 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 55.54 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.62 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.41 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 60.66 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.52 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.13 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.35 years | 36.23 years | 36.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.72 years | 36.46 years | 36.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.4 years | 35.81 years | 39.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.24 years | 39.8 years | 41.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.39 years | 41.85 years | 48.8 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.24 years | 49.48 years | 57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.48 years | 57.62 years | 60.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 years | 60.52 years | 62.13 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Niger was 62.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.81 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Niger ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.