Womens life expectancy at birth in Niger
Niger: Womens life expectancy at birth was 62.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Niger is 62.13, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Niger peaked at 62.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.81, in 1971.
That places Niger 228th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.35 | 36.23 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 36.46 | 36.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.4 | 35.81 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.24 | 39.8 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.39 | 41.85 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.24 | 49.48 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.48 | 57.62 | 60.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.25 | 60.52 | 62.13 | 4 |
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More health data for Niger
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 259 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 259 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423,756 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 425,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 439,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 417,693 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 7.01 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Niger?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Niger was 62.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 62.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.81 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Niger ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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