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Life expectancy decreases in Nigeria

In 2021 the life expectancy in Nigeria decreased to 52.68 years.

That year, the life expectancy for women was 53.07 years and for men 52.29 years.

Nigeria’s position was held this year in position 193th with respect to the ranking of 194 we publish life expectancy.

If we look at the change in life expectancy in Nigeria over the past several years, we find that it is lower than in 2020, when it was 52.89 years, which is the opposite of what happens compared to 2011, when it was 51.36 years.

In this page we show you the progression of the life expectancy in Nigeria. You can see the life expectancy in other countries in life expectancy and see all the information about Nigeria in Nigerian economy.

Nigeria - Life expectancy at birth
DateLife expectancy - WomenLife expectancy - MenLife expectancy
202153.0752.2952.68
202053.3252.4652.89
201953.1752.6552.91
201852.7752.3352.55
201752.5952.0252.31
201652.2351.8552.04
201552.2051.4851.84
201452.2051.3851.79
201352.1251.3051.71
201251.9051.0951.50
201151.7950.9251.36
201051.4050.4850.95
200951.2450.1850.71
200850.7749.6850.23
200750.8249.2650.03
200650.5848.9049.73
200550.2648.3649.30
200449.7847.7948.77
200349.5447.3848.44
200249.0246.8747.93
200148.6946.5847.62
200048.3346.1047.19
199947.8345.4546.61
199847.2344.8946.04
199747.2744.3945.79
199647.1744.0545.57
199547.0644.0045.49
199447.0344.0845.51
199347.4444.2345.79
199247.2844.1545.67
199147.2744.2045.69
199047.5544.6046.04
198947.6444.7946.18
198847.4844.7346.07
198747.3444.7546.02
198647.1544.8445.98
198547.5545.1346.32
198447.6645.4746.55
198347.7445.5746.64
198247.6245.4346.51
198147.5045.5046.49
198047.5045.2346.35
197947.2745.1946.22
197847.1044.9646.02
197746.5444.6045.56
197645.5643.8944.72
197544.4142.9243.66
197443.4842.1142.79
197342.6941.3342.01
197242.0640.4941.27
197141.2939.6840.48
197040.6638.7839.71
196940.2637.2438.72
196840.1436.9138.48
196739.3135.9437.57
196639.8337.7838.80
196539.7937.5838.68
196439.6337.2238.42
196339.3337.0738.19
196238.9536.6837.81
196138.8736.4937.67
196038.5536.2037.37
Nigeria - Life expectancy at birth
Nigeria - Life expectancy at birth