Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy, source comparison
Lesotho
57.38 years
in 2023
Nigeria
54.46 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.38 years against 54.46 years in Nigeria, a difference of 2.92 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
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 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 years | 36.27 years | 11.22 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 years | 37.97 years | 12.48 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 42.94 years | 10.47 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 46.12 years | 12.53 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 years | 45.88 years | 10.13 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 49.21 years | 4.14 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51 years | 52.05 years | 1.04 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 53.77 years | 2.12 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 57.38 years against 54.46 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2.92 years, 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 life expectancy, source comparison?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.