Chad vs Lesotho: Life expectancy

Chad
52.78 years
in 2020
Lesotho
54.69 years
in 2020
Chad rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
159th

Life expectancy over time

  • Chad
  • Lesotho
0204060187019452020

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 54.69 years against 52.78 years in Chad, a difference of 1.91 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Lesotho ahead.

Chad ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad 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 26.27 years 31.45 years 5.18 years Lesotho
1930s 28.77 years 33.3 years 4.53 years Lesotho
1950s 33.25 years 39.75 years 6.5 years Lesotho
1960s 35.63 years 44.67 years 9.04 years Lesotho
1970s 39.2 years 49.68 years 10.48 years Lesotho
1980s 49.29 years 55.04 years 5.75 years Lesotho
1990s 45.7 years 58.06 years 12.36 years Lesotho
2000s 47.88 years 45.83 years 2.05 years Chad
2010s 50.59 years 48.35 years 2.24 years Chad
2020s 52.78 years 54.69 years 1.92 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Chad or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 54.69 years against 52.78 years in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Chad and Lesotho?
1.91 years, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lesotho?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Chad and Lesotho rank globally for life expectancy?
Chad ranks 162nd 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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

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.