Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, total

Central African Republic
57.67 years
in 2024
Lesotho
57.8 years
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
215th
Lesotho rank
213th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 57.8 years against 57.67 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 215th and Lesotho ranks 213th of 217 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 41.99 years 50.44 years 8.46 years Lesotho
1970s 47.52 years 53.41 years 5.88 years Lesotho
1980s 50.24 years 58.65 years 8.41 years Lesotho
1990s 48.31 years 56 years 7.69 years Lesotho
2000s 44.59 years 45.07 years 0.4714 years Lesotho
2010s 47.01 years 51 years 4 years Lesotho
2020s 44.95 years 56.27 years 11.31 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 57.8 years against 57.67 years in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
0.13 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Central African Republic ranks 215th and Lesotho ranks 213th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.