Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men
Lesotho
60.01
in 2023
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
Lesotho rank
233rd
Somalia rank
231st
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 61.39 against 60.01 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.38.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 233rd and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 43.88 | 6.29 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 45.99 | 7.46 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 47.36 | 9.84 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 49.72 | 13.31 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 46.91 | 12.77 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 52.57 | 5.28 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 53.32 | 0.1153 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 58.62 | 0.1433 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 61.39 against 60.01 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.38, 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 of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd and Somalia ranks 231st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.