Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 54.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.74 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.74 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.55 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria is 54.74 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria peaked at 54.74 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.55 years, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 236th out of 236 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 of women vs. men in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.55 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 38.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 38.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 38.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 38.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 38.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 38.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 39.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 39.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 39.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 39.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 40.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 40.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 40.06 years | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 41.05 years | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 41.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 41.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 42.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 43.08 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.72 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.46 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 45.17 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 45.67 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 46.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.89 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 47.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 47.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 48.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.02 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 47.85 years | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 47.48 years | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 47.36 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.28 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 47.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 46.96 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.27 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.24 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 48.04 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 48.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.54 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.06 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.08 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 50.42 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.92 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 51.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.57 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.38 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.74 years | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.74 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48 years, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.74 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.35 years | 37.55 years | 39.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.2 years | 39.35 years | 41.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.66 years | 41.69 years | 47.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 47.28 years | 48.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.25 years | 46.96 years | 47.54 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.76 years | 48.04 years | 51.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 years | 51.77 years | 53.24 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.07 years | 53.43 years | 54.74 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Nigeria was 54.74 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.55 years in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.