{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Nigeria's Life Expectancy at Birth: 54.6 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Nigeria","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Nigeria","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=NG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Nigeria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Nigeria (2024)","value":"54.6","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Nigeria Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":43.054},{"period":"1976","value":44.186},{"period":"1977","value":44.847},{"period":"1978","value":45.348},{"period":"1979","value":45.738},{"period":"1980","value":45.959},{"period":"1981","value":46.309},{"period":"1982","value":46.437},{"period":"1983","value":46.442},{"period":"1984","value":46.339},{"period":"1985","value":46.193},{"period":"1986","value":45.953},{"period":"1987","value":45.89},{"period":"1988","value":45.834},{"period":"1989","value":45.83},{"period":"1990","value":45.733},{"period":"1991","value":45.483},{"period":"1992","value":45.587},{"period":"1993","value":45.783},{"period":"1994","value":45.748},{"period":"1995","value":45.87},{"period":"1996","value":45.833},{"period":"1997","value":45.96},{"period":"1998","value":46.148},{"period":"1999","value":46.609},{"period":"2000","value":47.143},{"period":"2001","value":47.549},{"period":"2002","value":48.02},{"period":"2003","value":48.618},{"period":"2004","value":49.148},{"period":"2005","value":49.538},{"period":"2006","value":49.876},{"period":"2007","value":50.381},{"period":"2008","value":50.748},{"period":"2009","value":51.08},{"period":"2010","value":51.315},{"period":"2011","value":51.49},{"period":"2012","value":51.688},{"period":"2013","value":51.827},{"period":"2014","value":51.94},{"period":"2015","value":51.939},{"period":"2016","value":52.189},{"period":"2017","value":52.397},{"period":"2018","value":52.669},{"period":"2019","value":53.009},{"period":"2020","value":53.072},{"period":"2021","value":53.455},{"period":"2022","value":54.079},{"period":"2023","value":54.462},{"period":"2024","value":54.635}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"54.6","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"54.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"54.1","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"53.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"53.1","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"53.0","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"52.7","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"52.4","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"52.2","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2014","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"51.8","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"51.7","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"51.5","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"51.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"51.1","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"50.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2007","value":"50.4","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"49.9","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"49.5","yoyChange":"+0.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}