Nigeria vs South Africa: Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , Nigeria's Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 54.94, compared to South Africa's 69.79. That makes Nigeria's value 21.3% lower than South Africa's.
Nigeria
Rank #217 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 54.94
- Year-over-year
- +0.4%
- 10-year change
- +5.0%
- Peak
- 54.94 (2024)
- Trough
- 50.08 (2005)
South Africa
Rank #177 of 217 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 69.79
- Year-over-year
- +0.3%
- 10-year change
- +5.5%
- Peak
- 69.79 (2024)
- Trough
- 55.47 (2005)
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), CC BY 4.0.