Guinea vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, female

Guinea
62.09 years
in 2024
Lesotho
60.44 years
in 2024
Guinea rank
211th
Lesotho rank
214th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Guinea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 62.09 years against 60.44 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.65 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guinea ranks 211th and Lesotho ranks 214th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 38.97 years 53.45 years 14.49 years Lesotho
1970s 41.96 years 57.2 years 15.25 years Lesotho
1980s 46.08 years 63.03 years 16.95 years Lesotho
1990s 50.36 years 59.68 years 9.31 years Lesotho
2000s 54.98 years 47.29 years 7.69 years Guinea
2010s 59.1 years 53.43 years 5.67 years Guinea
2020s 61.36 years 58.87 years 2.49 years Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Guinea or Lesotho?
Guinea, at 62.09 years against 60.44 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Guinea and Lesotho?
1.65 years, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Guinea ranks 211th and Lesotho ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.