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
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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About this data
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.