In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was about 60.87 years. More specifically, this figure equaled to 59 years for males and 63 years for females. Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is among the lowest in Africa as well as in the world.
Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2021, by gender
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CIA. (February 12, 2021). Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 10, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
CIA. "Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2021, by gender." Chart. February 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
CIA. (2021). Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
CIA. "Life Expectancy at Birth in Nigeria in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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