Lesotho vs Somalia: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
44.63
in 2021
Somalia
47.42
in 2021
Lesotho rank
185th
Somalia rank
183rd
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 47.42 against 44.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.79.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.01 | 43.83 | 3.82 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 43.36 | 45.99 | 2.63 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 44.86 | 47.99 | 3.13 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 47.42 against 44.63 in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 2.79, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 185th and Somalia ranks 183rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.