Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Lesotho
60.01 years
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
233rd
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.01 years against 54.74 years in Nigeria, a difference of 5.27 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 233rd and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 years | 38.35 years | 11.82 years | Lesotho |
| 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 | 58.48 years | 54.07 years | 4.4 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 60.01 years against 54.74 years in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 5.27 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 of women vs. men?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.