Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Lesotho
54.62 years
in 2023
Somalia
56.35 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.35 years against 54.62 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.73 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.01 years | 40.95 years | 3.06 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 46.71 years | 43.05 years | 3.66 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 49.66 years | 44.41 years | 5.25 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 54.62 years | 45.72 years | 8.9 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.5 years | 43.39 years | 9.11 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.92 years | 49.47 years | 6.55 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 48.56 years | 49.44 years | 0.882 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 53.2 years | 54.24 years | 1.04 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 56.35 years against 54.62 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.73 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.