Lesotho vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.: Life expectancy, source comparison
Lesotho
57.38 years
in 2023
Somalia, Fed. Rep.
58.82 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank
231st
Life expectancy, source comparison over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia, Fed. Rep.
How they compare
Somalia, Fed. Rep. currently reports 58.82 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.44 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 years | 42.4 years | 5.09 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 50.44 years | 44.5 years | 5.94 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 45.86 years | 7.54 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 47.64 years | 11 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 years | 45.1 years | 10.9 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 51.01 years | 5.94 years | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2010s | 51 years | 51.35 years | 0.3452 years | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 56.39 years | 0.504 years | Somalia, Fed. Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Lesotho or Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 58.82 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Lesotho and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 1.44 years, with Somalia, Fed. Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia, Fed. Rep.?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia, Fed. Rep. rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia, Fed. Rep. ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.