Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger
Niger: Remaining life expectancy at different ages males was 60.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.26
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.26
in 2023
All-time low
34.69
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 60.26 for remaining life expectancy at different ages males in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger peaked at 60.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.69, in 1971.
That places Niger 221st out of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.52 | — |
| 1951 | 35.51 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 35.5 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.49 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.52 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 35.56 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 35.61 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 35.64 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 35.68 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 35.71 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 35.76 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 35.8 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 35.91 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 35.92 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 35.84 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 35.78 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 35.7 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 35.59 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 35.44 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 35.31 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 34.69 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 35.14 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 35.18 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 35.34 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 35.68 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 36.29 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 36.94 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.56 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 38.23 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 38.78 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 39.31 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39.61 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 39.85 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 39.91 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 40.07 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40.23 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.42 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.69 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 41.01 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.52 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.94 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.68 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 43.41 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 44.08 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 45.06 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 45.88 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.66 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.38 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.08 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 48.8 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 49.51 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 50.29 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.16 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.01 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.89 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 54.54 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.29 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.94 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.51 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.97 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.34 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 57.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.93 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.97 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.35 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 58.65 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.88 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.59 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.47 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.26 | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 60.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 60.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.55 | 35.49 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.74 | 35.44 | 35.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.04 | 34.69 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.99 | 38.78 | 41.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.67 | 41.52 | 48.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.42 | 48.8 | 55.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.94 | 56.51 | 59.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 58.59 | 60.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 218 Liberia 60.88 compare
- 219 Mozambique 60.3 compare
- 220 Nauru 60.28 compare
- 222 Zimbabwe 60.23 compare
- 223 Sierra Leone 60.06 compare
- 224 Cote d'Ivoire 60.02 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages males in Niger was 60.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages males recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.69 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages males?
- Niger ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages males rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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