Life Expectancy at Birth: Nigeria
Nigeria's life expectancy at birth is currently 54.635 years as of 2024. # Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth Nigeria's life expectancy at birth reached 54.
Current (2024)
54.635 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
54.635 years
Low (1960)
37.207 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Nigeria
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Nigeria
Analysis# Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth
Nigeria's life expectancy at birth reached 54.635 years in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a 46.8% improvement since 1960, when the nation recorded just 37.207 years. Over six decades, Nigeria has steadily extended average lifespans, driven by advances in healthcare access, disease prevention, and living standards across its 220-million-person population.
The past decade reveals accelerating gains. Between 2015 and 2024, life expectancy climbed 2.7 years—from 51.939 to 54.635. Annual increases have grown more consistent since 2020, averaging 0.29 years per year through 2024. This upward momentum suggests Nigeria's health infrastructure and mortality interventions are generating measurable population-level benefits, though the nation remains below the global average of approximately 72 years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.635 years | +0.32% |
| 2023 | 54.462 years | +0.71% |
| 2022 | 54.079 years | +1.17% |
| 2021 | 53.455 years | +0.72% |
| 2020 | 53.072 years | +0.12% |
| 2019 | 53.009 years | +0.65% |
| 2018 | 52.669 years | +0.52% |
| 2017 | 52.397 years | +0.40% |
| 2016 | 52.189 years | +0.48% |
| 2015 | 51.939 years | -0.00% |
| 2014 | 51.94 years | +0.22% |
| 2013 | 51.827 years | +0.27% |
| 2012 | 51.688 years | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 51.49 years | +0.34% |
| 2010 | 51.315 years | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 51.08 years | +0.65% |
| 2008 | 50.748 years | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 50.381 years | +1.01% |
| 2006 | 49.876 years | +0.68% |
| 2005 | 49.538 years | +0.79% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.148 years | +1.09% |
| 2003 | 48.618 years | +1.25% |
| 2002 | 48.02 years | +0.99% |
| 2001 | 47.549 years | +0.86% |
| 2000 | 47.143 years | +1.15% |
| 1999 | 46.609 years | +1.00% |
| 1998 | 46.148 years | +0.41% |
| 1997 | 45.96 years | +0.28% |
| 1996 | 45.833 years | -0.08% |
| 1995 | 45.87 years | +0.27% |
| 1994 | 45.748 years | -0.08% |
| 1993 | 45.783 years | +0.43% |
| 1992 | 45.587 years | +0.23% |
| 1991 | 45.483 years | -0.55% |
| 1990 | 45.733 years | -0.21% |
| 1989 | 45.83 years | -0.01% |
| 1988 | 45.834 years | -0.12% |
| 1987 | 45.89 years | -0.14% |
| 1986 | 45.953 years | -0.52% |
| 1985 | 46.193 years | -0.32% |
| 1984 | 46.339 years | -0.22% |
| 1983 | 46.442 years | +0.01% |
| 1982 | 46.437 years | +0.28% |
| 1981 | 46.309 years | +0.76% |
| 1980 | 45.959 years | +0.48% |
| 1979 | 45.738 years | +0.86% |
| 1978 | 45.348 years | +1.12% |
| 1977 | 44.847 years | +1.50% |
| 1976 | 44.186 years | +2.63% |
| 1975 | 43.054 years | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 42.489 years | +1.57% |
| 1973 | 41.831 years | +1.35% |
| 1972 | 41.273 years | +1.64% |
| 1971 | 40.606 years | +1.49% |
| 1970 | 40.008 years | +2.73% |
| 1969 | 38.946 years | +0.79% |
| 1968 | 38.642 years | +3.05% |
| 1967 | 37.497 years | -2.24% |
| 1966 | 38.355 years | +0.35% |
| 1965 | 38.221 years | +0.63% |
| 1964 | 37.98 years | +0.46% |
| 1963 | 37.806 years | +0.53% |
| 1962 | 37.606 years | +0.48% |
| 1961 | 37.427 years | +0.59% |
| 1960 | 37.207 years | — |
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