Guinea vs Lesotho: Life expectancy
Guinea
59.33 years
in 2020
Lesotho
54.69 years
in 2020
Guinea rank
156th
Lesotho rank
159th
Life expectancy over time
- Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.33 years against 54.69 years in Lesotho, a difference of 4.64 years.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | 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 | 27.39 years | 31.3 years | 3.91 years | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 27.47 years | 31.3 years | 3.83 years | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 26.84 years | 31.45 years | 4.61 years | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 26.61 years | 33.3 years | 6.69 years | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 31.9 years | 39.75 years | 7.85 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 34.44 years | 44.67 years | 10.23 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 37.44 years | 49.68 years | 12.24 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 44.66 years | 55.04 years | 10.38 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48.44 years | 58.06 years | 9.63 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 53.56 years | 45.83 years | 7.73 years | Guinea |
| 2010s | 57.43 years | 48.35 years | 9.08 years | Guinea |
| 2020s | 59.33 years | 54.69 years | 4.63 years | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guinea or Lesotho?
- Guinea, at 59.33 years against 54.69 years in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guinea and Lesotho?
- 4.64 years, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guinea ranks 156th 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.