Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger
Niger: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 61.18 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niger recorded 61.18 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger peaked at 61.18 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.29 years, in 1971.
Niger ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.9 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.9 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 35.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 35.93 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 35.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 35.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 36.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 36.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 36.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 36.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 36.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 36.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 36.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 36.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 36.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 36.4 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 36.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 36.24 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 36.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 36 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 35.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 35.29 years | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 35.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 35.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 36.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 36.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 38.27 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 38.89 years | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.34 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 39.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.99 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.12 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 40.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 41.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 43.06 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.84 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.59 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.5 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 46.31 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47.1 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 47.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 48.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.17 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 49.87 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.65 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.4 years | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.32 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.22 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.85 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 56.49 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.08 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.99 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 58.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.23 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 59.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 59.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 61.18 years | +1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.18 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65 years, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.18 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1 years, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.99 years | 35.9 years | 36.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.28 years | 36 years | 36.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.77 years | 35.29 years | 38.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.16 years | 39.34 years | 41.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 years | 41.73 years | 48.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.86 years | 49.17 years | 56.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 years | 57.08 years | 60.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.25 years | 59.54 years | 61.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 223 Cote d'Ivoire 61.94 years compare
- 224 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.9 years compare
- 225 Sierra Leone 61.79 years compare
- 227 Burkina Faso 61.09 years compare
- 228 Benin 60.77 years compare
- 229 Guinea 60.74 years compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Niger was 61.18 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.29 years in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Niger ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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