Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria
Nigeria: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 54.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria, 2011–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria is 54.46 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.49 years, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.49 years | — |
| 2012 | 51.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.94 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.07 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.46 years | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.46 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.46 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.13 years | 51.49 years | 53.01 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.77 years | 53.07 years | 54.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria?
- Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Nigeria was 54.46 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.46 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.49 years in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
- Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.