Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 54.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 54.46 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Nigeria was 54.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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