Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2807 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2807
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4708
in 1950
All-time low
0.2807
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2807 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria peaked at 0.4708 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2807, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 1st 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.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4708 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4688 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4671 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4651 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4631 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4608 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.4593 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4576 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4553 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4532 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4513 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4487 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4469 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4447 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4426 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4403 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4393 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.442 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4335 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4311 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4269 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4211 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4136 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.407 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3997 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3926 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3871 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3807 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.375 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3704 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3671 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3634 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3615 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3613 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3619 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3628 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3651 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3659 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3664 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3667 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3675 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3685 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3677 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3653 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3648 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3634 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.363 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3617 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3603 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3565 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3514 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3482 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3442 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3389 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3343 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3289 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.325 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3204 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3173 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3138 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3116 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3101 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3083 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3067 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3053 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.305 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3031 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.301 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2984 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2952 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2904 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2883 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2843 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2807 | -1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2807 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4621 | 0.4532 | 0.4708 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.442 | 0.4311 | 0.4513 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3974 | 0.3704 | 0.4269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3642 | 0.3613 | 0.3671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3639 | 0.3565 | 0.3685 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3323 | 0.3138 | 0.3514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3045 | 0.2952 | 0.3116 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.286 | 0.2807 | 0.2904 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Chad 0.2633 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.2403 compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.2393 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria was 0.2807 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4708 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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