Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Nigeria's life expectancy stands at 54.64 as of 2024-12-31, up from 54.46 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Nigeria's life expectancy was 54.64, up from 54.46 in 2023.
In 2023, Nigeria's life expectancy was 54.46, up from 54.08 in 2022.
In 2022, Nigeria's life expectancy was 54.08, up from 53.46 in 2021.
In 2021, Nigeria's life expectancy was 53.46, up from 53.07 in 2020.
In 2020, Nigeria's life expectancy was 53.07, up from 53.01 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.64 | +0.173 |
| 2023 | 54.46 | +0.383 |
| 2022 | 54.08 | +0.624 |
| 2021 | 53.46 | +0.383 |
| 2020 | 53.07 | +0.063 |
| 2019 | 53.01 | +0.34 |
| 2018 | 52.67 | +0.272 |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.208 |
| 2016 | 52.19 | +0.25 |
| 2015 | 51.94 | -0.001 |
| 2014 | 51.94 | +0.113 |
| 2013 | 51.83 | +0.139 |
| 2012 | 51.69 | +0.198 |
| 2011 | 51.49 | +0.175 |
| 2010 | 51.32 | +0.235 |
| 2009 | 51.08 | +0.332 |
| 2008 | 50.75 | +0.367 |
| 2007 | 50.38 | +0.505 |
| 2006 | 49.88 | +0.338 |
| 2005 | 49.54 | +0.39 |
| 2004 | 49.15 | +0.53 |
| 2003 | 48.62 | +0.598 |
| 2002 | 48.02 | +0.471 |
| 2001 | 47.55 | +0.406 |
| 2000 | 47.14 | +0.534 |
| 1999 | 46.61 | +0.461 |
| 1998 | 46.15 | +0.188 |
| 1997 | 45.96 | +0.127 |
| 1996 | 45.83 | -0.037 |
| 1995 | 45.87 | +0.122 |
| 1994 | 45.75 | -0.035 |
| 1993 | 45.78 | +0.196 |
| 1992 | 45.59 | +0.104 |
| 1991 | 45.48 | -0.25 |
| 1990 | 45.73 | -0.097 |
| 1989 | 45.83 | -0.004 |
| 1988 | 45.83 | -0.056 |
| 1987 | 45.89 | -0.063 |
| 1986 | 45.95 | -0.24 |
| 1985 | 46.19 | -0.146 |
| 1984 | 46.34 | -0.103 |
| 1983 | 46.44 | +0.005 |
| 1982 | 46.44 | +0.128 |
| 1981 | 46.31 | +0.35 |
| 1980 | 45.96 | +0.221 |
| 1979 | 45.74 | +0.39 |
| 1978 | 45.35 | +0.501 |
| 1977 | 44.85 | +0.661 |
| 1976 | 44.19 | +1.13 |
| 1975 | 43.05 | +0.565 |
| 1974 | 42.49 | +0.658 |
| 1973 | 41.83 | +0.558 |
| 1972 | 41.27 | +0.667 |
| 1971 | 40.61 | +0.598 |
| 1970 | 40.01 | +1.06 |
| 1969 | 38.95 | +0.304 |
| 1968 | 38.64 | +1.15 |
| 1967 | 37.5 | -0.858 |
| 1966 | 38.36 | +0.134 |
| 1965 | 38.22 | +0.241 |
| 1964 | 37.98 | +0.174 |
| 1963 | 37.81 | +0.2 |
| 1962 | 37.61 | +0.179 |
| 1961 | 37.43 | +0.22 |
| 1960 | 37.21 | — |
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Nigeria's life expectancy is 54.64 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 54.46 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 54.64 (2024); the lowest is 37.21 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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