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Nigeria Life Expectancy

Nigeria's life expectancy rose to 54.46 years in 2023, up from 54.08 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.7% (0.38) from the previous year. Nigeria has the lowest life expectancy, followed by Chad and Lesotho.

Nigeria's happiness index was 4.88 points in 2024, unchanged from 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 54.46
2022 54.08
2021 53.45
2020 53.07
2019 53.01
2018 52.67
2017 52.4
2016 52.19
2015 51.94
2014 51.94
2013 51.83
2012 51.69
2011 51.49
2010 51.31
2009 51.08
2008 50.75
2007 50.38
2006 49.88
2005 49.54
2004 49.15
2003 48.62
2002 48.02
2001 47.55
2000 47.14
1999 46.61
1998 46.15
1997 45.96
1996 45.83
1995 45.87
1994 45.75
1993 45.78
1992 45.59
1991 45.48
1990 45.73
1989 45.83
1988 45.83
1987 45.89
1986 45.95
1985 46.19
1984 46.34
1983 46.44
1982 46.44
1981 46.31
1980 45.96
1979 45.74
1978 45.35
1977 44.85
1976 44.19
1975 43.05
1974 42.49
1973 41.83
1972 41.27
1971 40.61
1970 40.01
1969 38.95
1968 38.64
1967 37.5
1966 38.35
1965 38.22
1964 37.98
1963 37.81
1962 37.61
1961 37.43
1960 37.21
Nigeria Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Nigeria is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 60.1 61.6 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.39 0.4 2022