In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 55.1 years, up from 54.9 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Nigeria with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Nigeria
Year
Years
2025
55.1
2024
54.9
2023
54.7
2022
54.4
2021
53.7
2020
53.4
2019
53.2
2018
52.9
2017
52.6
2016
52.4
2015
52.2
2014
52.3
2013
52.2
2012
52.0
2011
51.9
2010
51.8
2009
51.6
2008
51.2
2007
50.9
2006
50.4
2005
50.1
2004
49.5
2003
49.1
2002
48.5
2001
48.2
2000
48.0
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.