Womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria
Nigeria: Womens life expectancy at birth was 54.74 in 2023. β² Rising
Womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is 54.74, measured 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 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria peaked at 54.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.55, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 229th of 229 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 | 38.35 | 37.55 | 39.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.2 | 39.35 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.66 | 41.69 | 47.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 47.28 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.25 | 46.96 | 47.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.76 | 48.04 | 51.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 | 51.77 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.07 | 53.43 | 54.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 226 Lesotho, Kingdom of 60.01 compare
- 227 Central African Republic 59.29 compare
- 228 Chad 57.01 compare
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 54.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.55 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Nigeria ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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