Côte d'Ivoire vs Lesotho: Life expectancy
Côte d'Ivoire
59.03 years
in 2020
Lesotho
54.69 years
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Lesotho rank
159th
Life expectancy over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Lesotho
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 59.03 years against 54.69 years in Lesotho, a difference of 4.34 years.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 30.1 years | 5.1 years | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 25 years | 31.3 years | 6.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 29.28 years | 31.3 years | 2.02 years | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 29.95 years | 31.45 years | 1.5 years | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 31.32 years | 33.3 years | 1.98 years | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 37 years | 39.75 years | 2.75 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 40.71 years | 44.67 years | 3.95 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 45.73 years | 49.68 years | 3.95 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 56.19 years | 55.04 years | 1.15 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 52.11 years | 58.06 years | 5.95 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 51.33 years | 45.83 years | 5.5 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 56.39 years | 48.35 years | 8.04 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 59.03 years | 54.69 years | 4.34 years | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Côte d'Ivoire or Lesotho?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 59.03 years against 54.69 years in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 4.34 years, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.