Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Lesotho
51.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
49.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
214th
Nigeria rank
215th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Lesotho
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 51.3% against 49.1% 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 | 50.7% | 32.0% | 18.7% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 37.8% | 18.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 41.4% | 22.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 40.1% | 13.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 42.4% | 16.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 45.6% | 8.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Lesotho or Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 51.3% against 49.1% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Lesotho ranks 214th and Nigeria ranks 215th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.