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Nigeria vs United States: life expectancy

United States's national average is 24.2 years higher than Nigeria's (78.9 vs 54.7).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Nigeria
54.7
years combined
M 53.9 · F 55.4
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does United States or Nigeria have a higher life expectancy?

United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 24.2 years higher than Nigeria's 54.7. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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