Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Nigeria
Nigeria: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 54.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.18 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.18 years
in 2023
All-time low
33.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 54.18 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 33.96 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 34.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 34.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 34.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 34.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 34.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 34.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 34.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 35.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 35.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 35.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 35.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 36.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 36.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 35.13 years | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 36.4 years | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 36.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 38.38 years | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 38.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 39.53 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.01 years | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 42.73 years | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 43.39 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 43.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 44.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.65 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 44.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 44.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.7 years | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.58 years | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 44.46 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 44.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 44.42 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.38 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.05 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 44.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 45.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 46.26 years | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.87 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.5 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.78 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 48.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.33 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.29 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 51.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 51.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 51.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 52.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.71 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.78 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.18 years | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.18 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.18 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07 years, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 44.55 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
- 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Nigeria?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Nigeria was 54.18 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.59 years in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Nigeria ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.