Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)
Nigeria's Life Expectancy at Birth: 54.6 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.
Nigeria (2024)
54.6
years
+0.3% YoY
YoY Change
+0.3%
years
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | years | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.6 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.1 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 53 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.2 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.9 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 51.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.1 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.4 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.5 | +0.8% |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 54.6 years in 2024. The latest change was +0.1. Across 1975–2024 the series ranges from 43.1 in 1975 to 54.6 in 2024.
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Nigeria from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Nigeria from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 54.6 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43.1 in 1975. The latest reading of 54.6 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1.