Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Male life expectancy at birth

Central African Republic
55.26 years
in 2023
Lesotho
54.62 years
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
232nd
Lesotho rank
234th

Male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 55.26 years against 54.62 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.64 years.

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

Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Lesotho ranks 234th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 36.12 years 44.01 years 7.89 years Lesotho
1960s 40.95 years 46.71 years 5.75 years Lesotho
1970s 46.36 years 49.66 years 3.3 years Lesotho
1980s 48.72 years 54.62 years 5.89 years Lesotho
1990s 46.86 years 52.5 years 5.65 years Lesotho
2000s 43.63 years 42.92 years 0.7106 years Central African Republic
2010s 43.99 years 48.56 years 4.57 years Lesotho
2020s 38.3 years 53.2 years 14.9 years Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Central African Republic or Lesotho?
Central African Republic, at 55.26 years against 54.62 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Central African Republic and Lesotho?
0.64 years, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Lesotho rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
Central African Republic ranks 232nd and Lesotho ranks 234th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.