Finland vs Lesotho: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Finland
5.5
in 2023
Lesotho
5.39
in 2023
Finland rank
93rd
Lesotho rank
96th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.5 against 5.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 96th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.65 | 6.16 | 0.4873 | Finland |
| 1960s | 7.33 | 6.75 | 0.5846 | Finland |
| 1970s | 8.63 | 7.54 | 1.09 | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.25 | 8.42 | 0.1628 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.17 | 0.3312 | Finland |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 4.37 | 2.45 | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 4.87 | 0.9247 | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.55 | 5.28 | 0.2724 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Finland or Lesotho?
- Finland, at 5.5 against 5.39 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Finland and Lesotho?
- 0.11, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Lesotho ranks 96th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.