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Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria

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Nigeria currently reports a life expectancy at birth of 52.7 years, a decrease of 0.2 years (-0.4%) from 2020.
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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
Egypt
70.2 years
-0.8 years
(2021)
Tanzania
66.2 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
Pakistan
66.1 years
-0.2 years
(2021)
South Africa
62.3 years
-2.9 years
(2021)
Kenya
61.4 years
-1.2 years
(2021)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
59.2 years
-0.5 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
7.1
-0.2
(2023)
Female suicide mortality rate
1.5
+0.1
(2021)
Male tobacco use
4%
-0.8%
(2030)
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Nigeria Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Value 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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