Lesotho vs Somalia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Lesotho
54.62
in 2023
Somalia
56.35
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia rank
231st
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 56.35 against 54.62 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.73.
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 | 40.95 | 3.06 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 46.71 | 43.05 | 3.66 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 49.66 | 44.41 | 5.25 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 54.62 | 45.72 | 8.9 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 52.5 | 43.39 | 9.11 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.92 | 49.47 | 6.55 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 48.56 | 49.44 | 0.882 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 54.24 | 1.04 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 56.35 against 54.62 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.73, 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.