Niger: Life expectancy, male

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 Niger

Life expectancy, in years, male

 Latest value 60.49
 Year 2024
 Measure years
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 45.62
 Min - Max 34.69 - 60.49
 Source The United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2024 is 60.49 years, an increase from 60.26 years in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 71.34 years, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Niger from 1960 to 2024 is 45.62 years. The minimum value, 34.69 years, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 60.49 years was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Niger - Life expectancy, male - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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 Life expectancy, female 62.41 2024 years
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 Birth rate 41.42 2024 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 8.72 2024 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 5.93 2024 births per woman
 HIV infections 0.20 2024 percent
 Tuberculosis 86.00 2024 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 4.10 2024 percent
 Prevalence of anemia among children 72.00 2019 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 12.90 2023 percent
 Suicides 4.48 2021 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 86 2024 percent
 Hepatitis B immunization rate 86 2024 percent
 Measles immunization rate 81 2024 percent
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