In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 54.5 years, up from 54.3 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Nigeria with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Nigeria
Year
Years
2025
54.5
2024
54.3
2023
54.2
2022
53.8
2021
53.2
2020
52.7
2019
52.8
2018
52.4
2017
52.1
2016
51.9
2015
51.6
2014
51.6
2013
51.5
2012
51.3
2011
51.1
2010
50.9
2009
50.6
2008
50.3
2007
49.8
2006
49.3
2005
49.0
2004
48.8
2003
48.2
2002
47.5
2001
46.9
2000
46.3
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.