Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.16
in 1979
All-time low
1.08
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.1 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Lesotho peaked at 1.16 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Lesotho?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1979.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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