Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 54.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria is 54.46, 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 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 229th of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.53 | — |
| 1951 | 35.72 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 36.04 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.24 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.34 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 36.48 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 36.62 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 36.83 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 37.03 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 37.21 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 37.43 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 37.61 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 37.81 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 37.98 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 38.22 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 38.35 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.5 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 38.64 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 38.95 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 40.01 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 40.61 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.27 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 41.83 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.49 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 43.05 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 44.19 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.85 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 45.35 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.74 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.96 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.31 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 46.44 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.44 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.34 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 46.19 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 45.95 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.89 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.83 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.73 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.48 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.59 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.78 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45.75 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.87 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.83 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.96 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.15 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.61 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.14 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 48.02 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.62 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.15 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.54 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.88 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.38 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.75 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.31 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.69 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.94 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.07 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.45 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.08 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.46 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.27 | 35.53 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.97 | 37.21 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.94 | 40.01 | 45.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 | 45.83 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.88 | 45.48 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.21 | 47.14 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.05 | 51.31 | 53.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.77 | 53.07 | 54.46 | 4 |
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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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.842 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2055 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Nigeria was 54.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Nigeria ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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