Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Lesotho
60.44 years
in 2024
Somalia
61.55 years
in 2024
Lesotho rank
214th
Somalia rank
212th

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 61.55 years against 60.44 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.11 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 53.45 years 45.99 years 7.46 years Lesotho
1970s 57.2 years 47.36 years 9.84 years Lesotho
1980s 63.03 years 49.72 years 13.31 years Lesotho
1990s 59.68 years 46.91 years 12.77 years Lesotho
2000s 47.29 years 52.57 years 5.28 years Somalia
2010s 53.43 years 53.32 years 0.1153 years Lesotho
2020s 58.87 years 59.21 years 0.3372 years Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Lesotho or Somalia?
Somalia, at 61.55 years against 60.44 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Lesotho and Somalia?
1.11 years, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Lesotho ranks 214th and Somalia ranks 212th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.