ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho
Lesotho: ex - expectation of life at age x was 51.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
51.85
in 2020
All-time low
42.39
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 51.48 for ex - expectation of life at age x in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho peaked at 51.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.39, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 184th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.38 | — |
| 2001 | 47.97 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.83 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.65 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.81 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.39 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.89 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 47.42 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.57 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.02 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.96 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.68 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.95 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.05 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.85 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.48 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.49 | 42.39 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 | 48.57 | 51.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 51.48 | 51.85 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.1139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3179 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Lesotho was 51.48 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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