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Female life expectancy at birth in Niger

Niger: Female life expectancy at birth was 62.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.13 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
62.13 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.81 years
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Female life expectancy at birth in Niger, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female life expectancy at birth in Niger is 62.13 years, 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, female life expectancy at birth in Niger peaked at 62.13 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.81 years, 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.

Female life expectancy at birth in Niger, year by year

Year years Change
1950 36.23 years —
1951 36.24 years +0.0%
1952 36.26 years +0.1%
1953 36.28 years +0.1%
1954 36.31 years +0.1%
1955 36.33 years +0.1%
1956 36.43 years +0.3%
1957 36.47 years +0.1%
1958 36.45 years -0.0%
1959 36.51 years +0.2%
1960 36.58 years +0.2%
1961 36.73 years +0.4%
1962 36.75 years +0.1%
1963 36.87 years +0.3%
1964 36.91 years +0.1%
1965 36.87 years -0.1%
1966 36.77 years -0.3%
1967 36.68 years -0.2%
1968 36.57 years -0.3%
1969 36.46 years -0.3%
1970 36.44 years -0.1%
1971 35.81 years -1.7%
1972 36.4 years +1.6%
1973 36.61 years +0.6%
1974 36.96 years +1.0%
1975 37.37 years +1.1%
1976 37.81 years +1.2%
1977 38.33 years +1.4%
1978 38.88 years +1.4%
1979 39.44 years +1.5%
1980 39.8 years +0.9%
1981 39.87 years +0.2%
1982 39.98 years +0.3%
1983 40.02 years +0.1%
1984 39.98 years -0.1%
1985 40.08 years +0.3%
1986 40.19 years +0.3%
1987 40.43 years +0.6%
1988 40.8 years +0.9%
1989 41.27 years +1.1%
1990 41.85 years +1.4%
1991 42.54 years +1.6%
1992 43.36 years +1.9%
1993 44.17 years +1.9%
1994 45 years +1.9%
1995 45.87 years +1.9%
1996 46.67 years +1.7%
1997 47.46 years +1.7%
1998 48.16 years +1.5%
1999 48.8 years +1.3%
2000 49.48 years +1.4%
2001 50.17 years +1.4%
2002 50.93 years +1.5%
2003 51.87 years +1.8%
2004 52.73 years +1.7%
2005 53.7 years +1.8%
2006 54.64 years +1.8%
2007 55.54 years +1.6%
2008 56.38 years +1.5%
2009 57 years +1.1%
2010 57.62 years +1.1%
2011 58.2 years +1.0%
2012 58.61 years +0.7%
2013 59.04 years +0.7%
2014 59.45 years +0.7%
2015 59.73 years +0.5%
2016 60.11 years +0.6%
2017 60.41 years +0.5%
2018 60.66 years +0.4%
2019 60.95 years +0.5%
2020 61.02 years +0.1%
2021 60.52 years -0.8%
2022 61.34 years +1.4%
2023 62.13 years +1.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 62.13 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 62.13 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.35 years 36.23 years 36.51 years 10
1960s 36.72 years 36.46 years 36.91 years 10
1970s 37.4 years 35.81 years 39.44 years 10
1980s 40.24 years 39.8 years 41.27 years 10
1990s 45.39 years 41.85 years 48.8 years 10
2000s 53.24 years 49.48 years 57 years 10
2010s 59.48 years 57.62 years 60.95 years 10
2020s 61.25 years 60.52 years 62.13 years 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 225 Burkina Faso 63.22 years compare
  2. 226 Togo 62.92 years compare
  3. 227 Benin 62.21 years compare
  4. 229 Mali 61.9 years compare
  5. 230 Guinea 61.9 years compare
  6. 231 Somalia 61.39 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female life expectancy at birth in Niger?
Female life expectancy at birth in Niger was 62.13 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 62.13 years in 2023.
What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 years in 1971.
How does Niger rank for female life expectancy at birth?
Niger ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is female 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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