Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 49.11 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
49.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
49.24
in 2016
All-time low
45.19
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria is 49.11, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria peaked at 49.24 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.98 | 45.84 | 46.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.71 | 45.19 | 45.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.45 | 45.77 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.52 | 46.24 | 46.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.98 | 46.53 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.65 | 47.93 | 49.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.08 | 48.8 | 49.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.03 | 48.81 | 49.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Nigeria was 49.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 in 2016.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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