Somalia has longer life expectancy then Nigeria (WHO)

[Abdelrahim]

At 54, life expectancy in Nigeria is lower than war torn South Sudan, Somalia

Nigeria life expectancy, at 54.5, is one of the worst in the world, according to World Health Organisation (WHO) report titled: ‘World Health Statistics: Monitoring Health for the SDGs’.

The report, released on Thursday, showed that while there have been gains globally since 2000, inequalities exist within countries and among countries.

Almost all countries with low expectancy are in Africa with people in Sierra Leone having the world’s lowest life-expectancy for both sexes, 50.8 years for women and 49.3 years for men. Citizens of war torn South Sudan and Somalia will, on the average, live longer than Nigerians, with a life span of 57.3 and 55 respectively.

“The world has made great strides in reducing the needless suffering and premature deaths that arise from preventable and treatable diseases,” said Margaret Chan, WHO’s director-general.

“But the gains have been uneven. Supporting countries to move towards universal health coverage based on strong primary care is the best thing we can do to make sure no-one is left behind.”

According to WHO, “Global life expectancy for children born in 2015 was 71.4 years (73.8 years for females and 69.1 years for males), but an individual child’s outlook depends on where he or she is born. The report shows that newborns in 29 countries – all of them high-income — have an average life expectancy of 80 years or more, while newborns in 22 others – all of them in sub-Saharan Africa — have life expectancy of less than 60 years.”

Japan women have the longest life span and are expected to live to 86.8 years while Switzerland men would live the longest at 81.3 years.

Healthy life expectancy, a measure of the number of years of good health that a newborn in 2015 can expect, stands at 63.1 years globally (64.6 years for females and 61.5 years for males).





congrats to Somalia and South Sudan

[MayDay777]

barely escaping the last position is not something to celebrate but I accept and welcome this small victory for Somalia

[Hyperactive]

54 is old!! we cannot afford old age houses, God knows our situation. Allah ba na astoraya!

[DR-YALAXOOW]

Wadamada Afrika ee ay Somalia ka mid tahay Waxa hoos u dhigaya life expectancy waa child mortality rate. Haddii aad dhaafto 5 jir ee aadan dhiman ka dib jaaniska aad ku gaarto 60 iyo ka baddan waa uu sareeyaa.. Haddii laga jaro caruurta u dhaxeeysa 0 ilaa 5 jir oo kaliya la xisaabo inta ka weeyn, markaa life expectancy wuxuu gaarayaa 60 iyo ka sii kor..

[Timiro1999]

Aabahay ayaydii 102 sano ayay ku dhimatay, ilaa maalintay dhimatay way tukanaysay wax kastana way kala garanaysay.
ILLAAHAY ha u naxariisto

[Hyperactive]

^ ameen. my gradpa was over 100 when he dead too (no one knows when exactly, geel jire was born).