In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was about 61.79 years. More specifically, this figure equaled 60 years for males and 64 years for females. Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is among the lowest in Africa as well as in the world.
Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2023, by gender
Characteristic
Life expectancy in years
Total
61.79
Male
59.93
Female
63.75
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CIA. (August 31, 2023). Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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