Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger
Niger: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 215 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2024
All-time low
27.0%
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Niger recorded 65.5% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 196th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.4% | — |
| 1961 | 27.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 28.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 27.0% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 65.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 65.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 27.4% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | 27.0% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 38.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 47.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 57.6% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 61.5% | 65.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 67.1% compare
- 194 Madagascar 67.1% compare
- 195 Burundi 66.7% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 65.4% compare
- 198 Eswatini 65.4% compare
- 199 Burkina Faso 65.3% compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Niger was 65.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Niger ranks 196th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.