Lesotho vs South Sudan: Womens life expectancy at birth
Lesotho
60.01
in 2023
South Sudan
60.63
in 2023
Lesotho rank
233rd
South Sudan rank
232nd
Womens life expectancy at birth over time
- Lesotho
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 60.63 against 60.01 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.62.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 32.92 | 17.25 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 30.96 | 22.49 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 36.33 | 20.87 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 31.85 | 31.18 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 32.85 | 26.83 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 53.56 | 6.27 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 52.22 | 1.21 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 60.24 | 1.76 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher womens life expectancy at birth, Lesotho or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 60.63 against 60.01 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in womens life expectancy at birth between Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 0.62, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd and South Sudan ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.