Argentina vs Lesotho: Difference in male and female life expectancy

Argentina
5.01
in 2023
Lesotho
5.09
in 2023
Argentina rank
105th
Lesotho rank
103rd

Difference in male and female life expectancy over time

  • Argentina
  • Lesotho
2468195019862023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.09 against 5.01 in Argentina, a difference of 0.08.

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 6.28 1.39 Lesotho
1960s 6.21 7.06 0.8511 Lesotho
1970s 6.82 7.82 1.01 Lesotho
1980s 6.56 8.28 1.72 Lesotho
1990s 6.52 6.84 0.3123 Lesotho
2000s 6.54 3.93 2.61 Argentina
2010s 5.8 4.47 1.32 Argentina
2020s 5.37 4.98 0.39 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Argentina or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 5.09 against 5.01 in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Argentina and Lesotho?
0.08, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
Argentina ranks 105th and Lesotho ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in male and female life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed