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
020406080202420622100

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) – 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.