Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy
Lesotho
54.69 years
in 2020
Nigeria
52.89 years
in 2020
Lesotho rank
159th
Nigeria rank
161st
Life expectancy over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.69 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 11 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 30.1 years | 25 years | 5.1 years | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 31.3 years | 25 years | 6.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 31.45 years | 25.87 years | 5.58 years | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 33.3 years | 29 years | 4.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 39.75 years | 37.52 years | 2.23 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 44.67 years | 40.51 years | 4.15 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 49.68 years | 43.61 years | 6.07 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 55.04 years | 44.82 years | 10.21 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 58.06 years | 45.76 years | 12.3 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.83 years | 48.24 years | 2.42 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.35 years | 51.39 years | 3.04 years | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54.69 years | 52.89 years | 1.81 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 54.69 years against 52.89 years in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 1.8 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st 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.