Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1979
All-time low
1.08
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho is 1.1, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho peaked at 1.16 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.14 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.14 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.08 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 1.11 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 |
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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, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1716 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Lesotho was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1979.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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