Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.11
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.87
in 1986
All-time low
2.97
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 4.11 for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho peaked at 5.87 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.1 | — |
| 1951 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 4.09 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 4.14 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.2 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.28 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4.3 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.35 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 4.39 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.47 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.53 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.52 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.63 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 4.69 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.99 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 5.04 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.11 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.09 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.18 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.13 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.24 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.06 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 5.12 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.33 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 5.47 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 5.69 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.87 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.8 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.5 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.27 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.02 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 4.04 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.69 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.24 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.76 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.05 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.11 | +3.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 4.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.32, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 4.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.93, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.21 | 4.07 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.76 | 4.47 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.29 | 5.06 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 | 5.5 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 | 3.69 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.97 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 | 3.63 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.99 | 4.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Lesotho was 4.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 1986.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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