Argentina vs Lesotho: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Argentina
5.01 years
in 2023
Lesotho
5.09 years
in 2023
Argentina rank
105th
Lesotho rank
103rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Argentina
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.09 years against 5.01 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Argentina ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.89 years | 6.28 years | 1.39 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 6.21 years | 7.06 years | 0.8511 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 6.82 years | 7.82 years | 1.01 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.56 years | 8.28 years | 1.72 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6.52 years | 6.84 years | 0.3123 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 3.93 years | 2.61 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 5.8 years | 4.47 years | 1.32 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.37 years | 4.98 years | 0.39 years | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Argentina or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.09 years against 5.01 years in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Argentina and Lesotho?
- 0.08 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Lesotho rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Argentina ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.