Lesotho vs Nigeria: Life expectancy prados de la escosura

Lesotho
54.69
in 2020
Nigeria
52.89
in 2020
Lesotho rank
159th
Nigeria rank
161st

Life expectancy prados de la escosura over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 54.69 against 52.89 in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8.

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 25 0 —
1880s 25 25 0 —
1890s 30.1 25 5.1 Lesotho
1900s 31.3 25 6.3 Lesotho
1910s 31.3 25 6.3 Lesotho
1920s 31.45 25.87 5.58 Lesotho
1930s 33.3 29 4.3 Lesotho
1950s 39.75 37.52 2.23 Lesotho
1960s 44.67 40.51 4.15 Lesotho
1970s 49.68 43.61 6.07 Lesotho
1980s 55.04 44.82 10.21 Lesotho
1990s 58.06 45.76 12.3 Lesotho
2000s 45.83 48.24 2.42 Nigeria
2010s 48.35 51.39 3.04 Nigeria
2020s 54.69 52.89 1.81 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy prados de la escosura, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 54.69 against 52.89 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy prados de la escosura between Lesotho and Nigeria?
1.8, 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 prados de la escosura?
Lesotho ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 161st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed