Kenya vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Kenya
74.36 years
in 2100
Lesotho
74.68 years
in 2100
Kenya rank
216th
Lesotho rank
215th
Life expectancy at birth, projections over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 74.68 years against 74.36 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 216th and Lesotho ranks 215th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.27 years | 58.82 years | 5.45 years | Kenya |
| 2030s | 65.6 years | 61.72 years | 3.88 years | Kenya |
| 2040s | 67.09 years | 64.66 years | 2.44 years | Kenya |
| 2050s | 68.44 years | 66.99 years | 1.45 years | Kenya |
| 2060s | 69.73 years | 68.94 years | 0.7862 years | Kenya |
| 2070s | 71 years | 70.69 years | 0.3117 years | Kenya |
| 2080s | 72.29 years | 72.32 years | 0.0323 years | Lesotho |
| 2090s | 73.62 years | 73.86 years | 0.239 years | Lesotho |
| 2100s | 74.36 years | 74.68 years | 0.319 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 74.68 years against 74.36 years in Kenya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.32 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Kenya ranks 216th and Lesotho ranks 215th 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, projections. 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. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.