Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger
Niger: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 61.18 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
61.18
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.18
in 2023
All-time low
57.6
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger is 61.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger peaked at 61.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2011.
That places Niger 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 57.6 | — |
| 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.18 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.89 | 57.6 | 60.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.25 | 59.54 | 61.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 compare
- 229 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Niger was 61.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Niger ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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