Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 61.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
61.18
in 2023
All-time low
35.29
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger stood at 61.18. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger peaked at 61.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.29, in 1971.
That places Niger 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.9 | — |
| 1951 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 35.91 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.93 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.95 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.97 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 36.04 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 36.08 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 36.09 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 36.14 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 36.19 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 36.29 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 36.32 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 36.44 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.46 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.4 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.33 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 36.24 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 36.13 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.92 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.29 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.81 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 35.94 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.2 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.57 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.1 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.69 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.27 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 38.89 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.34 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.84 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.98 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.99 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.12 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.25 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.47 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.79 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.19 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.73 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.29 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.06 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.84 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.59 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.31 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.1 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.81 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.48 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.17 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.87 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.65 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.55 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.32 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.22 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.06 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.85 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.49 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.08 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.6 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.99 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.69 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.85 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.23 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.77 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.89 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.54 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.18 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 | 35.9 | 36.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.28 | 36 | 36.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.77 | 35.29 | 38.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 | 39.34 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 | 41.73 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.86 | 49.17 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 | 57.08 | 60.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 59.54 | 61.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 216 Côte d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 217 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9 compare
- 218 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 220 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 221 Benin 60.77 compare
- 222 Guinea 60.74 compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4923 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Niger was 61.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Niger ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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