Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Central African Republic or Nigeria?

Central African Republic, at 57.67 against 54.63 in Nigeria as of 2024.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Central African Republic and Nigeria?

3.04, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Life Expectancy at Birth

Central African Republic

57.67

in 2024

Nigeria

54.63

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

214th

Nigeria rank

216th

Life Expectancy at Birth over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 57.67 against 54.63 in Nigeria, a difference of 3.04.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41.99	37.97	4.02	Central African Republic
1970s	47.52	42.94	4.59	Central African Republic
1980s	50.24	46.12	4.12	Central African Republic
1990s	48.31	45.88	2.44	Central African Republic
2000s	44.59	49.21	4.62	Nigeria
2010s	47.01	52.05	5.04	Nigeria
2020s	44.95	53.94	8.99	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at 57.67 against 54.63 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 3.04, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy at birth?: Central African Republic ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 216th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life Expectancy at Birth
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 217 places, 14,065 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.