Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Lesotho
60.01
in 2023
Nigeria
54.74
in 2023
Lesotho rank
233rd
Nigeria rank
236th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 60.01 against 54.74 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.27.
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 | 38.35 | 11.82 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 40.2 | 13.26 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 44.66 | 12.54 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 47.73 | 15.31 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 47.25 | 12.43 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 49.76 | 2.47 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 52.36 | 1.07 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 54.07 | 4.4 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 60.01 against 54.74 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 5.27, 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 life expectancy of men?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd and Nigeria ranks 236th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.