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Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria

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2020 had a life expectancy at birth of 52.7 years in Nigeria, but it has now decreased by 0.2 years (-0.4%).

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Value Equal sized Natural
Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Nigeria Life expectancy at birth
Bangladesh
72.4 years
0.4 years
(2021)
Egypt
70.2 years
0.8 years
(2021)
Philippines
69.3 years
2.9 years
(2021)
Indonesia
67.6 years
1.2 years
(2021)
Pakistan
66.1 years
0.2 years
(2021)
South Africa
62.3 years
2.9 years
(2021)
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More indicators for Nigeria
Live births surviving to age 1
7490708 years
117206 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
29.48 years
0.03 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
366.1%
9.1%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
7.7
0.2
(2022)
Female suicide mortality rate
1.9
0.1
(2019)
Male tobacco use
4%
0.8%
(2030)
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Nigeria Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Life expectancy at birth Change
2021 52.7 years 0.2 years
2020 52.9 years 0.0 years
2019 52.9 years 0.4 years
2018 52.6 years 0.2 years
2017 52.3 years 0.3 years
2016 52.0 years 0.2 years
2015 51.8 years 0.1 years
2014 51.8 years 0.1 years
2013 51.7 years 0.2 years
2012 51.5 years 0.1 years
2011 51.4 years 0.4 years
2010 50.9 years 0.2 years
2009 50.7 years 0.5 years
2008 50.2 years 0.2 years
2007 50.0 years 0.3 years
2006 49.7 years 0.4 years
2005 49.3 years 0.5 years
2004 48.8 years 0.3 years
2003 48.4 years 0.5 years
2002 47.9 years 0.3 years
2001 47.6 years 0.4 years
2000 47.2 years 0.6 years
1999 46.6 years 0.6 years
1998 46.0 years 0.2 years
1997 45.8 years 0.2 years
1996 45.6 years 0.1 years
1995 45.5 years 0.0 years
1994 45.5 years 0.3 years
1993 45.8 years 0.1 years
1992 45.7 years 0.0 years
1991 45.7 years 0.3 years
1990 46.0 years 0.1 years
1989 46.2 years 0.1 years
1988 46.1 years 0.1 years
1987 46.0 years 0.0 years
1986 46.0 years 0.3 years
1985 46.3 years 0.2 years
1984 46.6 years 0.1 years
1983 46.6 years 0.1 years
1982 46.5 years 0.0 years
1981 46.5 years 0.1 years
1980 46.3 years 0.1 years
1979 46.2 years 0.2 years
1978 46.0 years 0.5 years
1977 45.6 years 0.8 years
1976 44.7 years 1.1 years
1975 43.7 years 0.9 years
1974 42.8 years 0.8 years
1973 42.0 years 0.7 years
1972 41.3 years 0.8 years
1971 40.5 years 0.8 years
1970 39.7 years 1.0 years
1969 38.7 years 0.2 years
1968 38.5 years 0.9 years
1967 37.6 years 1.2 years
1966 38.8 years 0.1 years
1965 38.7 years 0.3 years
1964 38.4 years 0.2 years
1963 38.2 years 0.4 years
1962 37.8 years 0.1 years
1961 37.7 years 0.3 years
1960 37.4 years 0.1 years
1959 37.2 years 0.2 years
1958 37.0 years 0.1 years
1957 36.9 years 0.2 years
1956 36.7 years 0.1 years
1955 36.7 years 0.2 years
1954 36.4 years 0.1 years
1953 36.3 years 0.3 years
1952 36.1 years 0.2 years
1951 35.9 years 0.1 years
1950 35.8 years
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