Survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria

Nigeria: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 49.13 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
49.13
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
215th
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.13
in 2024
All-time low
31
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria stood at 49.13. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria peaked at 49.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1960.

That places Nigeria 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.97 31 33.29 10
1970s 37.78 33.87 41.22 10
1980s 41.43 40.55 42.32 10
1990s 40.06 39.39 40.62 10
2000s 42.42 40.45 44.76 10
2010s 45.61 44.99 46.72 10
2020s 47.93 46.56 49.13 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 212 Chad 53.06 compare
  2. 213 Central African Republic 52.91 compare
  3. 214 Lesotho 51.33 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Nigeria was 49.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 49.13 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Nigeria ranks 215th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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