Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Eswatini
1.09
in 2023
Lesotho
1.1
in 2023
Eswatini rank
46th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.1 against 1.09 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.14 | 0.0782 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.14 | 0.0778 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.15 | 0.088 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 1.15 | 0.088 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.14 | 0.0689 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.1 | 0.0422 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.1 | 0.0179 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0022 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1.1 against 1.09 in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Eswatini ranks 46th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.