Lesotho vs Nigeria: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Lesotho
54.62
in 2023
Nigeria
54.18
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Nigeria rank
235th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.62 against 54.18 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.01 | 34.28 | 9.73 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 46.71 | 35.86 | 10.85 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 49.66 | 41.27 | 8.4 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 54.62 | 44.56 | 10.06 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.5 | 44.54 | 7.96 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.92 | 48.66 | 5.74 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.56 | 51.72 | 3.16 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 53.46 | 0.2608 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 54.62 against 54.18 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 0.44, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.