Lesotho vs Niue: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Lesotho
5.09
in 2023
Niue
5.04
in 2023
Lesotho rank
103rd
Niue rank
104th

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Niue
2468195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.09 against 5.04 in Niue, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 103rd and Niue ranks 104th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Niue in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Niue Difference Ahead
1950s 6.28 2 4.27 Lesotho
1960s 7.06 4.71 2.35 Lesotho
1970s 7.82 6.54 1.28 Lesotho
1980s 8.28 7.05 1.23 Lesotho
1990s 6.84 7.28 0.4462 Niue
2000s 3.93 6.28 2.35 Niue
2010s 4.47 5.41 0.9362 Niue
2020s 4.98 5.09 0.1141 Niue

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Lesotho or Niue?
Lesotho, at 5.09 against 5.04 in Niue as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Lesotho and Niue?
0.05, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niue?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Niue rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
Lesotho ranks 103rd and Niue ranks 104th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed