Lesotho vs Spain: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
5.39
in 2023
Spain
5.35
in 2023
Lesotho rank
96th
Spain rank
97th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.39 against 5.35 in Spain, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.16 | 4.6 | 1.55 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 6.75 | 5.24 | 1.5 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.54 | 5.81 | 1.73 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.42 | 6.46 | 1.95 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 7.17 | 0.0024 | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 6.57 | 2.2 | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 5.61 | 0.7382 | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.58 | 0.2978 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Lesotho or Spain?
- Lesotho, at 5.39 against 5.35 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Lesotho and Spain?
- 0.04, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 96th and Spain ranks 97th 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.