Women survival to age 65 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Women survival to age 65 was 49.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 2024
All-time low
31
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Nigeria is 49.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Nigeria peaked at 49.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31 | — |
| 1961 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 31.41 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 31.66 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 31.89 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 32.22 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 32.3 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 31.58 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 33.03 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 33.29 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 33.87 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 34.71 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 35.74 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 36.57 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 37.53 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 38.46 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 39.06 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 39.94 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 40.67 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 41.22 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 41.56 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 42.12 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 42.32 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 42.15 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 41.91 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41.58 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.89 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 40.68 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.59 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 40.55 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 40.26 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 39.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 40.05 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.62 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.45 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.98 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.73 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.39 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.81 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.45 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 40.51 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.78 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.47 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.04 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 42.83 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 43.21 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.93 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.23 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.99 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.22 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.42 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.58 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.36 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.88 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.26 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.72 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.79 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.33 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 48.85 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 49.13 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.97 | 31 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.78 | 33.87 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.43 | 40.55 | 42.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.06 | 39.39 | 40.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.42 | 40.45 | 44.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.61 | 44.99 | 46.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.93 | 46.56 | 49.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women survival to age 65 in Nigeria?
- Women survival to age 65 in Nigeria was 49.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for women survival to age 65?
- Nigeria ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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