Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.2807 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Nigeria, 1950β2023
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
| 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
- 1 Niue 0.1257 compare
- 2 Chad 0.2633 compare
- 2 Tokelau 0.1024 compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.2403 compare
- 3 Cook Islands 0.0953 compare
- 4 Mayotte 0.0943 compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.2393 compare
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 726 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.06 million (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 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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