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