The new life expectancy for Nigerians is 52.2 years as revealed by acting Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Hassan Bashir. Alhaji Hassan Bashir who disclosed this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development, stated that Nigeria's estimated population is currently at over 198 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2 per cent. He further disclosed that the overall life expectancy for Nigerians is 55.2 years. 

“60 years and over currently represents less than five per cent of the entire population, while overall life expectancy is 55.2 years”. Bashir added: “As you may be aware, Nigeria estimated population is currently at over 198 million with an annual growth rate of 3.2 per cent.The total Fertility Rate remains at 5.5 per woman; 63 per cent of the entire population is under the age of 25; 42 per cent is under the age of 15 years. Fifty per cent of the female population is in the reproductive years, while 54.8 per cent of the population constitutes the working age.”


The Nigerian population chief further disclosed that the recently concluded the field work of the country's national demography and health survey in 2018, revealed that early and child marriage still persists. Unintended and unwanted pregnancies were common, as 23 per cent of the adolescent girl age 15 to 19 years have commenced reproduction.


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lalasticlala, seun, mynd44, dominique

How sure are they on this when SARS don already commence killing of Nigerians at age 20