Male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Male life expectancy at birth was 54.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 54.18 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria peaked at 54.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.59 years, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 235th 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 | 34.28 years | 33.59 years | 34.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.86 years | 35.13 years | 36.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.27 years | 38.38 years | 44.18 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.56 years | 44.34 years | 44.79 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.54 years | 44.05 years | 45.69 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.66 years | 46.26 years | 50.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.72 years | 50.85 years | 52.77 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.46 years | 52.71 years | 54.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 232 Central African Republic 55.26 years compare
- 233 South Sudan 54.64 years compare
- 234 Lesotho 54.62 years compare
- 236 Chad 53.2 years compare
More health data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 726 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 726 deaths (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 male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 54.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 years in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Nigeria ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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