Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectancy marimekko

Lesotho
57.37
in 2023
Somalia
58.82
in 2023
Lesotho rank
234th
Somalia rank
231st

Life expectancy marimekko over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 58.82 against 57.37 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.45.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 47.49 42.4 5.09 Lesotho
1960s 50.44 44.5 5.94 Lesotho
1970s 53.41 45.86 7.54 Lesotho
1980s 58.65 47.64 11 Lesotho
1990s 56 45.1 10.9 Lesotho
2000s 45.07 51.01 5.94 Somalia
2010s 51 51.35 0.3452 Somalia
2020s 55.88 56.39 0.5041 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy marimekko, Lesotho or Somalia?
Somalia, at 58.82 against 57.37 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy marimekko between Lesotho and Somalia?
1.45, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy marimekko?
Lesotho ranks 234th and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed