Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Niger
65.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
65.4%
in 2024
Niger rank
196th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Niger currently reports 65.5% against 65.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 30.3% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 36.8% | 6.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 39.8% | 4.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 37.7% | 4.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 42.6% | 9.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 53.1% | 7.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 0.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Niger, at 65.5% against 65.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Niger ranks 196th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.