In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Nigeria was 62.2 years. More specifically, this figure equaled 60.4 years for males and 64.2 years for females. Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria is among the lowest in Africa as well as in the world.
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CIA. (July 21, 2025). Life expectancy at birth in Nigeria in 2024, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1122851/life-expectancy-in-nigeria-by-gender/
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