India vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 72 years in India and 54.5 years in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 17.5 years, or 1.32 times that in Nigeria.
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Latest figures
years · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 72 2023 | 68.5 | 145 of 229 | 85.3 2100 |
| Nigeria | 54.5 2023 | 51.8 | 229 of 229 | 64.7 2100 |
| World | 73.2 2023 | 71.1 | 81.7 2100 |
What the numbers say
- India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, India ranked 145 and Nigeria ranked 229 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 85.3 years and Nigeria at 64.7 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | India | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 72 | 54.5 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 71.7 | 54.1 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 67.3 | 53.5 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 70.2 | 53.1 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 70.8 | 53 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 70.4 | 52.7 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 70.1 | 52.4 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 69.7 | 52.2 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 69.3 | 51.9 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 68.9 | 51.9 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 68.5 | 51.8 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 68.1 | 51.7 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 67.6 | 51.5 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 67.2 | 51.3 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 66.7 | 51.1 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 66.3 | 50.8 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 65.8 | 50.4 | 69 |
| 2006 | 65.4 | 49.9 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 64.9 | 49.5 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 64.5 | 49.2 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 64.1 | 48.6 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 63.7 | 48 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 63.2 | 47.6 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 62.8 | 47.1 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 62.3 | 46.6 | 66 |
| 1998 | 61.9 | 46.2 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 61.4 | 46 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 61 | 45.8 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 60.6 | 45.9 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 60.2 | 45.8 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 59.8 | 45.8 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 59.5 | 45.6 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 59 | 45.5 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 58.6 | 45.7 | 64 |
| 1989 | 58.2 | 45.8 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 57.7 | 45.8 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 57.3 | 45.9 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 56.8 | 46 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 56.3 | 46.2 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 55.8 | 46.3 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 55.3 | 46.4 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 54.7 | 46.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 54.2 | 46.3 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 53.6 | 46 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 53 | 45.7 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 52.4 | 45.4 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 51.8 | 44.9 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 51.3 | 44.2 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 50.8 | 43.1 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 50.3 | 42.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 49.6 | 41.8 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 49.2 | 41.3 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 48.9 | 40.6 | 56 |
| 1970 | 48.6 | 40 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 48.3 | 39 | 56 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 38.6 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 46.2 | 37.5 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 45.9 | 38.4 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 45.6 | 38.2 | 54 |
| 1964 | 46.7 | 38 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 46.5 | 37.8 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 46.1 | 37.6 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 45.8 | 37.4 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 45.6 | 37.2 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 45.3 | 37 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 44.8 | 36.8 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 44.4 | 36.6 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 44.1 | 36.5 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 43.7 | 36.3 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 43.3 | 36.2 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 42.4 | 36 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 42.1 | 35.9 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 41.6 | 35.7 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 41.2 | 35.5 | 46.4 |
| 1941 | 32.6 | – | – |
| 1935 | 31 | – | – |
| 1931 | 29.3 | – | – |
| 1925 | 27.6 | – | – |
| 1921 | 24.9 | – | – |
| 1915 | 24 | – | – |
| 1911 | 23.2 | – | – |
| 1905 | 24 | – | – |
| 1901 | 23.5 | – | – |
| 1891 | 24.3 | – | – |
| 1881 | 25.4 | – | – |
- 12.3Estimates, Our World in Data
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | India | Nigeria | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.271–73.6 | 54.653–56.3 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 72.570.7–74.2 | 54.852.5–57.2 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 72.770.4–74.8 | 5552–57.9 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 7370.3–75.3 | 55.151.6–58.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 73.270.2–75.8 | 55.351.5–59 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 73.470.2–76.3 | 55.451.3–59.5 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 73.670.3–76.7 | 55.651–60 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 73.870.2–77.2 | 55.750.8–60.5 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 74.170.3–77.7 | 55.950.5–60.9 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 74.370.3–77.9 | 5650.4–61.4 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 74.570.3–78.2 | 56.250.2–61.8 | 75 |
| 2035 | 74.770.3–78.5 | 56.350.1–62.2 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 74.970.4–78.9 | 56.549.9–62.7 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 75.170.5–79.2 | 56.649.8–62.9 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 75.370.4–79.5 | 56.849.8–62.8 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 75.570.5–80 | 56.949.7–63.4 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 75.770.6–80.2 | 57.150–63.8 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 75.970.8–80.6 | 57.249.7–64 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 76.170.6–80.8 | 57.449.9–64.3 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 76.370.6–81 | 57.549.7–64.6 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 76.570.7–81.5 | 57.749.7–65.3 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 76.670.7–81.6 | 57.849.7–65.5 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 76.870.5–82 | 5849.7–65.8 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 7770.9–82.2 | 58.149.7–66.1 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 77.270.9–82.2 | 58.349.6–66.3 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 77.470.9–82.7 | 58.449.7–66.5 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 77.671.2–82.9 | 58.549.7–67 | 77 |
| 2051 | 77.771.1–83.2 | 58.749.4–67.2 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 77.971.3–83.5 | 58.849.3–67.5 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 78.171.4–83.7 | 5949.3–67.7 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 78.371.6–83.9 | 59.149.1–67.6 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 78.471.4–84.1 | 59.249.2–68.1 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 78.671.7–84.4 | 59.449.2–68.6 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 78.871.8–84.6 | 59.549–68.9 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 7971.8–84.8 | 59.648.9–69.2 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 79.172.2–85.1 | 59.848.8–69.2 | 78 |
| 2060 | 79.372.2–85.4 | 59.948.6–69.1 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 79.572.2–85.5 | 60.148.7–69.2 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 79.672.2–85.6 | 60.248.5–69.6 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 79.872.2–85.8 | 60.348.8–69.7 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 8072.3–85.9 | 60.549–69.8 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 80.272.4–86.2 | 60.649–70.3 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 80.372.6–86.4 | 60.748.7–70.4 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 80.572.4–86.5 | 60.849.2–70.8 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 80.772.7–86.9 | 6149–71 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 80.872.9–87.1 | 61.149.1–71.3 | 79 |
| 2070 | 8172.9–87.2 | 61.248.9–71.6 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 81.172.8–87.4 | 61.348.8–71.7 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 81.373.2–87.6 | 61.548.7–72.2 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 81.573.1–87.7 | 61.648.6–72.2 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 81.673.1–87.9 | 61.748.7–72.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 81.873.2–88 | 61.948.6–72.6 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 81.973–88.1 | 6248.7–72.9 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 82.173.2–88.4 | 62.148.6–73.1 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 82.273.3–88.6 | 62.248.4–73.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 82.473.5–88.8 | 62.348.5–73.8 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 82.573.6–89 | 62.548.4–73.7 | 80 |
| 2081 | 82.773.8–88.9 | 62.648.9–73.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 82.873.8–89.1 | 62.748.6–74.1 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 8373.9–89.4 | 62.848.7–74.6 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 83.173.9–89.4 | 62.948.7–74.6 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 83.374–89.5 | 6349.2–74.7 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 83.474.1–89.7 | 63.148.8–74.8 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 83.674.1–89.9 | 63.348.7–74.9 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 83.774.4–90.3 | 63.449–75.1 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 83.874.5–90.2 | 63.549–75.1 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 8474.4–90.7 | 63.649.3–75.5 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 84.174.5–90.8 | 63.749.1–75.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 84.274.5–91.3 | 63.949.2–75.6 | 81 |
| 2093 | 84.474.8–91.4 | 6449–75.9 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 84.574.9–91.5 | 64.149.3–76.3 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 84.675.2–91.6 | 64.249.2–76.4 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 84.875.2–91.7 | 64.349.3–76.7 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 84.975.5–91.9 | 64.449–77 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 8575.6–92 | 64.549.3–77.3 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 85.275.8–92.2 | 64.649.3–77.5 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 85.375.9–92.5 | 64.749.6–77.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: Our World in Data, long-run life expectancy.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time