Guinea vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, total
Guinea
60.9 years
in 2024
Lesotho
57.8 years
in 2024
Guinea rank
208th
Lesotho rank
211th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 60.9 years against 57.8 years in Lesotho, a difference of 3.1 years.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 211th of 215 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 | 37.62 years | 50.44 years | 12.82 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 40.55 years | 53.41 years | 12.85 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 44.96 years | 58.65 years | 13.69 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 49.64 years | 56 years | 6.36 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.21 years | 45.07 years | 9.15 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.89 years | 51 years | 6.88 years | Guinea |
| 2020s | 60.16 years | 56.27 years | 3.89 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 60.9 years against 57.8 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 3.1 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, total?
- Guinea ranks 208th and Lesotho ranks 211th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.