Chad vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, male

Chad
53.36 years
in 2024
Lesotho
55.03 years
in 2024
Chad rank
217th
Lesotho rank
214th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 55.03 years against 53.36 years in Chad, a difference of 1.67 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chad ranks 217th and Lesotho ranks 214th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 38.27 years 46.71 years 8.44 years Lesotho
1970s 40.1 years 49.66 years 9.56 years Lesotho
1980s 41.87 years 54.62 years 12.75 years Lesotho
1990s 45.37 years 52.5 years 7.14 years Lesotho
2000s 47.71 years 42.92 years 4.79 years Chad
2010s 50.18 years 48.56 years 1.62 years Chad
2020s 52.38 years 53.56 years 1.18 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Chad or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 55.03 years against 53.36 years in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Chad and Lesotho?
1.67 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Chad ranks 217th and Lesotho ranks 214th 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, male (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, male (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.