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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Nigeria: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 54.6 yrs (2024), 217th of 217 in the world and 48th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 54.9 yrs (2024), 217th of 217 in the world and 48th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 54.3 yrs (2024), 216th of 217 in the world and 47th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy54.6 yrs2024 · world 217/217 · region 48/48Life expectancy, women54.9 yrs2024 · world 217/217 · region 48/48Life expectancy, men54.3 yrs2024 · world 216/217 · region 47/48Infant mortality69.82024 · world 2/196 · region 2/48
Life expectancy
NigeriaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Nigeria54.6 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
NigeriaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Nigeria54.9 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Nigeria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years54.6 yrs2024217/21748/4847.1 yrs51.3 yrs53.1 yrs+5.2%since 201462.8 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years54.9 yrs2024217/21748/4848.0 yrs51.8 yrs53.4 yrs+5.0%since 201465.0 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years54.3 yrs2024216/21747/4846.3 yrs50.9 yrs52.7 yrs+5.4%since 201460.7 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births69.820242/1962/4894.971.169.5+2.5%since 201447.133.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births115.620241/1961/48177.3126.3117.4−2.6%since 201471.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births39.020242/1962/4846.137.939.2+3.2%since 201426.621.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births99320231/1941/481,1361,0941,065−13%since 2013448235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months57%2024182/19341/4833%56%60%+15.0 ppsince 201469%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–491.2%202432/15327/442.2%2.0%1.4%−0.6 ppsince 20143.0%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people219202430/20815/48219219219±0.0%since 2014205208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.2%2023151/19329/483.2%3.3%3.4%+0.8 ppsince 20134.9%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure71.9%20236/1931/4860.2%76.9%74.7%+1.0 ppsince 201330.4%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.382023135/18010/460.270.3620090.392021+4.7%since 20130.250.711.86
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population82.2%2024166/20613/4644.5%60.0%76.2%+15.7 ppsince 201467.5%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population47.9%2024169/20317/4628.0%34.7%44.4%+9.6 ppsince 201437.1%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults3.1%2024166/16639/399.9%6.0%3.5%−2.9 ppsince 20108.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people20.7201967/18645/4829.225.120.72019−18%since 200927.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Nigeria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Nigeria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorNigeriaCameroonNigerChadBeninSão Tomé and Príncipe
Life expectancy54.6 yrs202464.0 yrs202461.4 yrs202455.2 yrs202461.0 yrs202469.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women54.9 yrs202466.2 yrs202462.4 yrs202457.2 yrs202462.4 yrs202473.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men54.3 yrs202461.8 yrs202460.5 yrs202453.4 yrs202459.5 yrs202466.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality69.8202440.2202465.6202456.3202445.220249.22024
Under-5 mortality115.6202464.82024110.7202497.3202474.7202413.62024
Neonatal mortality39.0202424.8202432.8202430.4202427.220246.42024
Maternal mortality99320232582023350202374820235182023752023
Measles vaccination57%202471%202481%202466%202444%202487%2024
HIV prevalence1.2%20242.5%20240.2%20240.9%20240.7%2024—
Cameroon: healthNiger: healthChad: healthBenin: healthSão Tomé and Príncipe: health
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