Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy at birth, female
Lesotho
60.44 years
in 2024
Nigeria
54.94 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
214th
Nigeria rank
217th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.44 years against 54.94 years in Nigeria, a difference of 5.5 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 217th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.45 years | 40.2 years | 13.26 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 years | 44.66 years | 12.54 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 years | 47.73 years | 15.31 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 years | 47.25 years | 12.43 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 years | 49.76 years | 2.47 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.43 years | 52.36 years | 1.07 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.87 years | 54.25 years | 4.62 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 60.44 years against 54.94 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 5.5 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Lesotho ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 217th 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
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.