The current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years, the National Population Commission (NPC) has said. The Acting Chairman of NPC, Alhaji Hassan Bashir, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), life expectancy refers to the average number of years that a new-born is expected to live if current mortality rates continue to apply. The population chief said Nigerians “60 years and over currently represents less…
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