LIFE EXPECTANCY FOR WOMEN

According to the World Health Organisation, WHO, the life expectancy at birth and at age 65 is improving globally as a result of better adult and child health, as well as improved maternal care.

But while the average life expectancy for women at birth will most likely exceed 85 years, women in African countries like Nigeria may not fare as well as Asian and European counterparts, even as the gap in life expectancy between males and females shrink

In Nigeria, females have an average life expectancy of 57.49 years, while males have an average life expectancy of 50.85 years.