Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger

Niger: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2246 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2246
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4822
in 1971
All-time low
0.2246
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger is 0.2246, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger peaked at 0.4822 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.2246, in 2023.

Niger ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4715 0.4705 0.4724 10
1960s 0.4703 0.4681 0.4748 10
1970s 0.4716 0.4569 0.4822 10
1980s 0.454 0.4477 0.4562 10
1990s 0.4018 0.3606 0.4419 10
2000s 0.3096 0.2701 0.3521 10
2010s 0.2476 0.2349 0.2641 10
2020s 0.2295 0.2246 0.2329 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 5 Somalia 0.2356 compare
  2. 6 Guinea 0.228 compare
  3. 7 Lesotho 0.225 compare
  4. 9 Benin 0.2208 compare
  5. 10 Mali 0.2162 compare
  6. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2063 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger?
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Niger was 0.2246 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.4822 in 1971.
What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2246 in 2023.
How does Niger rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
Niger ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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