Nigeria Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Nigeria life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Nigeria in 2024 is 56.05 years, a 0.55% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Nigeria in 2023 was 55.75 years, a 0.57% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Nigeria in 2022 was 55.44 years, a 0.57% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Nigeria in 2021 was 55.12 years, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Sri Lanka 77.73
Morocco 77.63
Tunisia 77.54
Honduras 76.04
Vietnam 75.91
Nicaragua 75.43
Georgia 74.38
El Salvador 74.26
Micronesia 74.25
Bangladesh 73.82
Cabo Verde 73.75
Solomon Islands 73.50
Bhutan 73.01
Egypt 72.69
Ukraine 72.64
Bolivia 72.57
Indonesia 72.50
Moldova 72.43
Uzbekistan 72.14
Philippines 71.79
Sao Tome and Principe 71.19
Vanuatu 71.13
Cambodia 70.74
Mongolia 70.72
India 70.62
Timor-Leste 70.36
Kiribati 69.38
Djibouti 68.11
Myanmar 67.96
Pakistan 67.94
Kenya 67.70
Sudan 66.30
Mauritania 65.74
Papua New Guinea 65.41
Ghana 65.17
Zambia 64.96
Angola 62.53
Republic of Congo 61.86
Eswatini 61.36
Cameroon 60.61
Nigeria 56.05
Lesotho 56.05
Nigeria - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 56.05 0.550%
2023 55.75 0.570%
2022 55.44 0.570%
2021 55.12 0.570%
2020 54.81 0.580%
2019 54.49 0.580%
2018 54.18 0.830%
2017 53.73 0.840%
2016 53.29 0.840%
2015 52.84 0.850%
2014 52.40 0.860%
2013 51.95 0.850%
2012 51.51 0.860%
2011 51.07 0.860%
2010 50.64 0.870%
2009 50.20 0.880%
2008 49.76 1.150%
2007 49.20 1.160%
2006 48.63 1.170%
2005 48.07 1.190%
2004 47.50 1.200%
2003 46.94 0.400%
2002 46.75 0.400%
2001 46.56 0.410%
2000 46.38 0.410%
1999 46.19 0.410%
1998 46.00 0.060%
1997 45.97 0.060%
1996 45.95 0.060%
1995 45.92 0.060%
1994 45.90 0.060%
1993 45.87 -0.030%
1992 45.89 -0.030%
1991 45.90 -0.030%
1990 45.92 -0.030%
1989 45.93 -0.030%
1988 45.95 -0.030%
1987 45.96 -0.030%
1986 45.98 -0.030%
1985 45.99 -0.030%
1984 46.01 -0.030%
1983 46.02 0.760%
1982 45.67 0.760%
1981 45.33 0.770%
1980 44.98 0.780%
1979 44.64 0.780%
1978 44.29 1.030%
1977 43.84 1.040%
1976 43.39 1.050%
1975 42.93 1.060%
1974 42.48 1.080%
1973 42.03 0.990%
1972 41.62 1.000%
1971 41.21 1.010%
1970 40.79 1.020%
1969 40.38 1.030%
1968 39.97 0.930%
1967 39.60 0.940%
1966 39.23 0.950%
1965 38.87 0.960%
1964 38.50 0.970%
1963 38.13 1.240%
1962 37.66 1.250%
1961 37.20 1.270%
1960 36.73 1.280%
1959 36.27 1.300%
1958 35.80 1.120%
1957 35.40 1.140%
1956 35.00 1.150%
1955 34.61 1.160%
1954 34.21 1.180%
1953 33.81 1.190%
1952 33.41 1.210%
1951 33.01 1.220%
1950 32.62 0.000%