North Korea vs Lesotho: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females

North Korea
6.97
in 2023
Lesotho
7
in 2023
North Korea rank
163rd
Lesotho rank
161st

Remaining life expectancy at different ages females over time

  • North Korea
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7 against 6.97 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

North Korea ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 4.54 5.41 0.8691 Lesotho
1960s 5.55 5.61 0.061 Lesotho
1970s 5.91 5.8 0.1111 North Korea
1980s 6.2 6.07 0.1388 North Korea
1990s 5.93 6.3 0.3711 Lesotho
2000s 6.19 6.55 0.3543 Lesotho
2010s 6.75 6.79 0.0405 Lesotho
2020s 6.92 6.75 0.1714 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages females, North Korea or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 7 against 6.97 in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages females between North Korea and Lesotho?
0.03, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lesotho?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Lesotho rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
North Korea ranks 163rd and Lesotho ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Remaining life expectancy at different ages females
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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