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Life expectancy in Nigeria 17th lowest globally — Report

OCTOBER 13, 2013

The average life expectancy in Nigeria, which was put at 52 years as of 2011 by the World Bank’s recent report, is the 17th lowest in the world.

SUNDAY PUNCH’s analysis of the report showed that the bottom 20 countries were mainly Sub-Saharan African countries, except Afghanistan, where the average life expectancy was put at 49 years.

According to the report, five African countries, Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea Bissau and Central African Republic, ranked lowest in life expectancy with 48 years.

About 30 countries, mostly in Europe, have average life expectancy of 80 years and above, with Switzerland and Hong Kong having the highest average of 83 years.

The report, which compared life expectancy in 1990 and in 2011, showed that most countries improved over the period of about two decades.

The world average life expectancy rose from 65 years in 1990 to 70 years in 2011.

For low-income regions, it rose from 53 years to 59 years, whereas in the middle-income regions, it rose from 64 years to 69 years.

In 2011, the life expectancy average for Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 55 years, 66 years in South Asia, 72 years in Middle East and North Africa, 74 years in Latin America and Caribbean, 72 years in Europe and Central Asia and 72 years in East Asia and the Pacific.

The Euro area had the highest regional average of 81 years.

For Nigeria, the average life expectancy rose from 46 years in 1990 to 52 years in 2011.

World Bank records have it that the figure for males is 51 years while that of females is 53 years.

The report also showed that infant mortality rate dropped from 126 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 78 per 1000 live births in 2012.

Further analysis by our correspondent showed that Nigeria had the 7th highest infant mortality rate in the world as of 2012.

The countries that had higher infant mortality rates as of 2012 were Sierra Leone with 117 per 1000 live births, Angola 100, Democratic Republic of Congo 100, Chad 89, Guinea Bissau 81, and Mali 80.

Under-five mortality rate in Nigeria dropped from 213 per 1000 live births in 1990 to 124 per 1000 live births in 2012.

The report also showed that in Nigeria, men died more than women between 2006 and 2011.

AlfaSeltzer:
Wouldn't stop Buhari from dying.

Soskid:
They Are Already Dying Before Buhari.

Saying Things or mocking the dead is not an activity I like to engage in but there is obviously something to learn from this. Death can knock on anybody's door at any point in time regardless of age.

Tell Ayo Fayose that the Benue State Comm, for Rural Development, Chief Aondowase Chia who described Buhari as "quarter to go" died yesterday. He was middle aged.
RIP to the dead.

mystiqueDZ:
Popular saying age is just a no....

nuclearboy:
That is life.

I hope the others learn from this

Soskid:
They Are Already Dying Before Buhari.

Saying Things or mocking the dead is not an activity I like to engage in but there is obviously something to learn from this. Death can knock on anybody's door at any point in time regardless of age.

Tell Ayo Fayose that the Benue State Comm, for Rural Development, Chief Aondowase Chia who described Buhari as "quarter to go" died yesterday. He was middle aged.
RIP to the dead.

stronger:
A word is enough for the wise.

Seun, front page please so that some lives of nairalanders wishing Buhari death can be saved.

It's not a threat, it's just God. You can't play God and determine who dies before who.

Be careful. Front page please.

Soskid:
They Are Already Dying Before Buhari.

Saying Things or mocking the dead is not an activity I like to engage in but there is obviously something to learn from this. Death can knock on anybody's door at any point in time regardless of age.

Tell Ayo Fayose that the Benue State Comm, for Rural Development, Chief Aondowase Chia who described Buhari as "quarter to go" died yesterday. He was middle aged.
RIP to the dead.

D9ty7:
Well, I term this a coincidence, nothing else. I mean, even if the man didn't call Buhari quarter to go, he will still die the same way he died. And even if he didn't call Buhari quarter to go and God says Buhari is quarter to go, show me who can stop that from happening.
Several other people have called Buhari names, some said he will die after hearing the election result, some said on May 29, another category of people said he will die after being sworn in, someone we all know bought a newpaper page to tell us about Buhari's death in the same way his tribesmen had died in office. All these people are still alive, Buhari is still alive, what do you say to that?
When its our time, we go. Its not until you pray that someone died that the person dies. Even if plane crash, you still fit survive without a single cut. That shows how powerful the God we serve is.
RIP to the dead, Buhari, keep waxing stronger in good health.

Soskid:
They Are Already Dying Before Buhari.

Saying Things or mocking the dead is not an activity I like to engage in but there is obviously something to learn from this. Death can knock on anybody's door at any point in time regardless of age.

Tell Ayo Fayose that the Benue State Comm, for Rural Development, Chief Aondowase Chia who described Buhari as "quarter to go" died yesterday. He was middle aged.
RIP to the dead.

Gbawe:
I normally wish the dead RIP but I would rather pass no such comment for the dead on this occasion. Suffice to say "karma is a b1t.ch". He mocked Buhari as "quarter to go" yet the icy fingers of death has taken him before buhari who may well live longer than the grandchildren of this dead man. The lesson is that people should mind their wicked and evil utterance. Wishing death upon others, all in the name of politics, is the most vile things anyone can do. In Yoruba culture it is a big no-no and this is what Amosun told the uncouth and thuggish Fayose. Anyway let the vile Nigerians carry on wishing others death when such may come to their door first as has happened with this dead man.

Gbawe:
I normally wish the dead RIP but I would rather pass no such comment for the dead on this occasion. Suffice to say "karma is a b1t.ch". He mocked Buhari as "quarter to go" yet the icy fingers of death has taken him before buhari who may well live longer than the grandchildren of this dead man. The lesson is that people should mind their wicked and evil utterance. Wishing death upon others, all in the name of politics, is the most vile things anyone can do. In Yoruba culture it is a big no-no and this is what Amosun told the uncouth and thuggish Fayose. Anyway let the vile Nigerians carry on wishing others death when such may come to their door first as has happened with this dead man.

Soskid:
They Are Already Dying Before Buhari.

Saying Things or mocking the dead is not an activity I like to engage in but there is obviously something to learn from this. Death can knock on anybody's door at any point in time regardless of age.

Tell Ayo Fayose that the Benue State Comm, for Rural Development, Chief Aondowase Chia who described Buhari as "quarter to go" died yesterday. He was middle aged.
RIP to the dead.

Gbawe:
I normally wish the dead RIP but I would rather pass no such comment for the dead on this occasion. Suffice to say "karma is a b1t.ch". He mocked Buhari as "quarter to go"

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