Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita was 54.46 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
54.46
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
236th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.46
in 2023
All-time low
35.53
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria stood at 54.46. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria peaked at 54.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 1950.

That places Nigeria 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.27 35.53 37.03 10
1960s 37.97 37.21 38.95 10
1970s 42.94 40.01 45.74 10
1980s 46.12 45.83 46.44 10
1990s 45.88 45.48 46.61 10
2000s 49.21 47.14 51.08 10
2010s 52.05 51.31 53.01 10
2020s 53.77 53.07 54.46 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 234 Lesotho 57.38 compare
  2. 235 Chad 55.07 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria?
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita in Nigeria was 54.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 54.46 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 1950.
How does Nigeria rank for life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita?
Nigeria ranks 236th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth vs co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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