High mother, child death rates drive Nigeria's depressing life expectancy statistics

    Dr. Richard Ikiebe | Opinion | Aug 27, 2025    
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Does everyone know that Nigeria is at the rock bottom of life expectancy list in Africa, perhaps even in the world? They say, “Nigeria no dey carry last”, but not in this case. At 54.6 years in life expectancy, Africa's second largest economy struggles (with the likes of South Sudan, Chad, Lesotho and CAR) at the bottom of a global list of nations with the shortest life expectancy.

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