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🇳🇬 Life Expectancy of Nigeria

53.87 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
53.50 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
54.24 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Nigeria in 2023 is 53.8708 years of age. A 0.44% increase from 2022, when the average life expectancy was 53.6326 years, from birth to death. In the future, Nigeria's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 67.3113 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Nigeria by 24.95% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Nigeria (1950-2023)

Between 1950 to 2023 the average life expectancy of people living in Nigeria has increased from 35.8097 to 53.8708 years. That is an 50.44% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 18.0611 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 35.8097 34.5546 37.0834
1951 35.9247 34.6578 37.2042
1952 36.0935 34.8651 37.3264
1953 36.3435 35.0959 37.5955
1954 36.4453 35.2395 37.6533
1955 36.6779 35.4529 37.9077
1956 36.7394 35.5052 37.9817
1957 36.9458 35.6944 38.2086
1958 37.0274 35.8568 38.2051
1959 37.2385 36.0916 38.3926
1960 37.3709 36.2003 38.5531
1961 37.6732 36.4872 38.8738
1962 37.8092 36.6788 38.9523
1963 38.1924 37.0686 39.3305
1964 38.4152 37.2202 39.6326
1965 38.6796 37.5816 39.7936
1966 38.7973 37.7844 39.8248
1967 37.5733 35.9396 39.3093
1968 38.482 36.9108 40.1387
1969 38.7176 37.2441 40.2627
1970 39.7131 38.78 40.6584
1971 40.4802 39.6799 41.2853
1972 41.273 40.4876 42.0632
1973 42.0111 41.331 42.693
1974 42.791 42.106 43.4783
1975 43.6623 42.922 44.4071
1976 44.7209 43.8869 45.563
1977 45.5584 44.5968 46.5349
1978 46.0192 44.9571 47.1038
1979 46.2155 45.1871 47.2653
1980 46.3491 45.2296 47.4984
1981 46.4935 45.5044 47.5037
1982 46.5126 45.4341 47.6205
1983 46.6382 45.5705 47.7353
1984 46.5505 45.4734 47.659
1985 46.3171 45.1261 47.5512
1986 45.9747 44.8413 47.1478
1987 46.0176 44.7452 47.3437
1988 46.072 44.7288 47.477
1989 46.1816 44.7885 47.6429
1990 46.0374 44.5967 47.5539
1991 45.6908 44.197 47.2699
1992 45.6678 44.1449 47.2801
1993 45.7879 44.232 47.4375
1994 45.5132 44.0789 47.0264
1995 45.487 44.0036 47.0565
1996 45.5666 44.0519 47.171
1997 45.7924 44.3854 47.2732
1998 46.0363 44.8901 47.2259
1999 46.6139 45.4464 47.8256
2000 47.1928 46.0947 48.3278
2001 47.6187 46.5799 48.689
2002 47.9285 46.8667 49.0238
2003 48.4405 47.3772 49.54
2004 48.7672 47.7855 49.78
2005 49.297 48.362 50.2551
2006 49.7305 48.9005 50.5751
2007 50.033 49.258 50.8193
2008 50.2251 49.6775 50.7732
2009 50.7124 50.1824 51.242
2010 50.9448 50.4832 51.4038
2011 51.3573 50.9204 51.7907
2012 51.4973 51.0941 51.896
2013 51.7068 51.2949 52.1147
2014 51.7911 51.3826 52.196
2015 51.8413 51.4768 52.2016
2016 52.0427 51.8481 52.2288
2017 52.3052 52.0165 52.5886
2018 52.5536 52.3311 52.7698
2019 52.9104 52.6513 53.1647
2020 52.887 52.4556 53.3226
2021 52.676 52.2846 53.0701
2022 53.6326 53.2953 53.9685
2023 53.8708 53.5045 54.2371

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Nigeria, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Nigeria (2023-2100)

Nigeria's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 67.3113 years of age. An 24.95% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2023 53.8708 53.5045 54.2371
2024 54.1067 53.7132 54.5017
2025 54.3409 53.9246 54.76
2026 54.5693 54.1308 55.0121
2027 54.789 54.3246 55.2592
2028 55.0136 54.517 55.5179
2029 55.244 54.7191 55.7784
2030 55.4743 54.9277 56.0319
2031 55.6953 55.1244 56.2788
2032 55.906 55.3012 56.5255
2033 56.1315 55.5059 56.7734
2034 56.3529 55.7009 57.0229
2035 56.5693 55.8886 57.2699
2036 56.7865 56.0822 57.5124
2037 56.9951 56.2605 57.7534
2038 57.2106 56.4529 57.9938
2039 57.4165 56.6281 58.2328
2040 57.6238 56.8149 58.4622
2041 57.8441 57.0079 58.7119
2042 58.0507 57.1907 58.9441
2043 58.2576 57.3687 59.1821
2044 58.4433 57.5322 59.3917
2045 58.6451 57.7129 59.6164
2046 58.8449 57.8893 59.8414
2047 59.0429 58.0598 60.0687
2048 59.2449 58.2496 60.284
2049 59.429 58.408 60.4957
2050 59.6243 58.5786 60.7177
2051 59.7997 58.724 60.9253
2052 59.9878 58.8827 61.1451
2053 60.1703 59.0435 61.3507
2054 60.3501 59.1993 61.5565
2055 60.5373 59.36 61.7719
2056 60.7178 59.5174 61.9772
2057 60.8935 59.6699 62.1777
2058 61.0775 59.8351 62.3818
2059 61.2417 59.9732 62.5739
2060 61.4295 60.1417 62.7821
2061 61.5978 60.2851 62.977
2062 61.7686 60.4298 63.1758
2063 61.9402 60.5761 63.3744
2064 62.1127 60.7299 63.5666
2065 62.2835 60.889 63.7498
2066 62.4451 61.0184 63.9459
2067 62.5975 61.1513 64.1188
2068 62.7638 61.289 64.3156
2069 62.9255 61.4326 64.4962
2070 63.0763 61.5522 64.6805
2071 63.2438 61.698 64.8709
2072 63.3883 61.8161 65.0429
2073 63.5528 61.9664 65.2225
2074 63.7057 62.092 65.404
2075 63.8548 62.22 65.5754
2076 64.0049 62.3463 65.7506
2077 64.1503 62.4634 65.9258
2078 64.3138 62.6052 66.1122
2079 64.4562 62.7276 66.2755
2080 64.5998 62.8439 66.4481
2081 64.7523 62.9831 66.6138
2082 64.8956 63.1195 66.7636
2083 65.043 63.2242 66.9567
2084 65.1855 63.3547 67.111
2085 65.3295 63.4859 67.2677
2086 65.4659 63.5943 67.4338
2087 65.5979 63.7109 67.5814
2088 65.7359 63.8329 67.736
2089 65.8827 63.9654 67.897
2090 66.0082 64.0622 68.0532
2091 66.1512 64.1811 68.2214
2092 66.2619 64.2719 68.3525
2093 66.4027 64.388 68.5193
2094 66.5389 64.5136 68.6659
2095 66.669 64.6163 68.825
2096 66.8004 64.7225 68.9827
2097 66.9272 64.8301 69.1294
2098 67.0565 64.9324 69.2871
2099 67.1852 65.0348 69.4433
2100 67.3113 65.1548 69.5746

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Nigeria's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Nigeria

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Nigeria

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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