Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy at different ages
Lesotho
57.37
in 2023
Nigeria
54.46
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy at different ages over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.37 against 54.46 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.91.
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 | 36.27 | 11.22 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 37.97 | 12.48 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 42.94 | 10.47 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 46.12 | 12.53 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 | 45.88 | 10.13 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 49.21 | 4.14 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 51 | 52.05 | 1.04 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 53.77 | 2.11 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at different ages, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 57.37 against 54.46 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at different ages between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 2.91, 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 at different ages?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.