Lesotho vs Nigeria: Survival to age 65 of cohort

Lesotho
51.33
in 2024
Nigeria
49.13
in 2024
Lesotho rank
214th
Nigeria rank
215th

Survival to age 65 of cohort over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nigeria
2030405060196019922024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 51.33 against 49.13 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 215th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 50.67 31.97 18.7 Lesotho
1970s 56.17 37.78 18.39 Lesotho
1980s 63.72 41.43 22.28 Lesotho
1990s 53.52 40.06 13.46 Lesotho
2000s 25.91 42.42 16.51 Nigeria
2010s 36.72 45.61 8.89 Nigeria
2020s 47.92 47.93 0.011 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival to age 65 of cohort, Lesotho or Nigeria?
Lesotho, at 51.33 against 49.13 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in survival to age 65 of cohort between Lesotho and Nigeria?
2.2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Lesotho ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 215th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed