Life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 74.68 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.68 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.68 years
in 2100
All-time low
57.8 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho stood at 74.68 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho peaked at 74.68 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 57.8 years, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.8 years | — |
| 2025 | 58.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 58.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 59.04 years | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 59.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 59.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 60.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 60.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2032 | 60.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2033 | 61.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2034 | 61.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2035 | 61.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2036 | 62.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2037 | 62.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2038 | 62.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2039 | 63.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 63.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 63.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 64 years | +0.4% |
| 2043 | 64.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 64.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 64.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 65.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 65.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 65.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 65.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 66.02 years | +0.3% |
| 2051 | 66.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2052 | 66.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2053 | 66.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2054 | 66.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2055 | 67.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2056 | 67.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2057 | 67.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2059 | 67.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2060 | 68.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2061 | 68.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2062 | 68.49 years | +0.3% |
| 2063 | 68.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2064 | 68.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2065 | 69.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 69.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 69.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 69.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 69.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 69.93 years | +0.3% |
| 2071 | 70.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 70.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2073 | 70.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 70.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 70.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 70.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 71.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 71.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 71.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 71.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 71.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 72.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 72.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 72.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 72.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 72.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 72.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 73.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 73.19 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 73.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 73.49 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 73.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 73.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 73.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 74.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 74.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 74.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 74.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 74.68 years | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.68 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.62 years, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.68 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58.82 years | 57.8 years | 59.81 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 61.72 years | 60.19 years | 63.15 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 64.66 years | 63.44 years | 65.79 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 66.99 years | 66.02 years | 67.89 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 68.94 years | 68.1 years | 69.75 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.69 years | 69.93 years | 71.44 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.32 years | 71.61 years | 73.04 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.86 years | 73.19 years | 74.54 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.68 years | 74.68 years | 74.68 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 212 Angola 75.03 years compare
- 213 Papua New Guinea 74.76 years compare
- 214 Madagascar 74.75 years compare
- 216 Kenya 74.36 years compare
- 217 Mozambique 74.17 years compare
- 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Lesotho was 74.68 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8 years in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Lesotho ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.