The term “life expectancy” refers to the number of years a person can expect to live. By definition, life expectancy is based on an estimate of the average age that members of a particular population group will be when they die.
It is pretty surprising, and also alarming, that the life expectancy of Nigerians is so incredibly low that it has far below 60 years. An average Nigerian is expected to live below 60 years. Only a few Nigerians can possibly escape this Statistical probability.
You can practically see the comparison of Nigeria with other countries similar to Nigeria below. Why is the life expectancy so low as 55 years?
Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy |
Country Name |
2023 Life Expectancy |
Sri Lanka |
77.56 |
Morocco |
77.43 |
Tunisia |
77.36 |
Honduras |
75.87 |
Vietnam |
75.77 |
Nicaragua |
75.23 |
Georgia |
74.24 |
Micronesia |
74.08 |
El Salvador |
74.06 |
Cabo Verde |
73.58 |
Bangladesh |
73.57 |
Solomon Islands |
73.38 |
Bhutan |
72.77 |
Egypt |
72.54 |
Ukraine |
72.50 |
Bolivia |
72.35 |
Indonesia |
72.32 |
Moldova |
72.30 |
Uzbekistan |
72.04 |
Philippines |
71.66 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
71.01 |
Vanuatu |
70.99 |
Cambodia |
70.54 |
Mongolia |
70.53 |
India |
70.42 |
Timor-Leste |
70.18 |
Kiribati |
69.17 |
Djibouti |
67.87 |
Pakistan |
67.79 |
Myanmar |
67.78 |
Kenya |
67.47 |
Sudan |
66.09 |
Mauritania |
65.57 |
Papua New Guinea |
65.22 |
Ghana |
64.94 |
Zambia |
64.70 |
Angola |
62.22 |
Republic of Congo |
61.60 |
Eswatini |
61.05 |
Cameroon |
60.32 |
Nigeria |
55.75 |
What are the factors leading to Nigerians’ low level of life expectancy in Nigeria?