Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria

Nigeria: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2807 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2807
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 229 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

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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 229 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 0.4621 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

  1. 1 Niue 0.1257 compare
  2. 2 Chad 0.2633 compare
  3. 2 Tokelau 0.1024 compare
  4. 3 Central African Republic 0.2403 compare
  5. 3 Cook Islands 0.0953 compare
  6. 4 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
  7. 4 South Sudan 0.2393 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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 229 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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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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