Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Life expectancy
Central African Republic
54.6 years
in 2020
Lesotho
54.69 years
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
160th
Lesotho rank
159th
Life expectancy over time
- Central African Republic
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.69 years against 54.6 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 30.1 years | 5.1 years | Lesotho |
| 1900s | 25 years | 31.3 years | 6.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 25 years | 31.3 years | 6.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 25 years | 31.45 years | 6.45 years | Lesotho |
| 1930s | 29 years | 33.3 years | 4.3 years | Lesotho |
| 1950s | 36.5 years | 39.75 years | 3.25 years | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 39.68 years | 44.67 years | 4.99 years | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 43.1 years | 49.68 years | 6.58 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 49.01 years | 55.04 years | 6.03 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 48.49 years | 58.06 years | 9.57 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.92 years | 45.83 years | 0.09 years | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 51.02 years | 48.35 years | 2.68 years | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 54.6 years | 54.69 years | 0.0891 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.69 years against 54.6 years in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 0.09 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy?
- Central African Republic ranks 160th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.