Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 44.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
44.63
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
45.09
in 2020
All-time low
37.38
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 44.63 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho peaked at 45.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.82 | — |
| 2001 | 42.23 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.12 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 38.57 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 37.62 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.38 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.62 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 40.26 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.47 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 42.42 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42.83 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.74 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.67 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.44 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.56 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.52 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.45 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.88 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 45.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 45.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 44.63 | -1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 44.63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 44.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.01 | 37.38 | 42.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.36 | 42.42 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.86 | 44.63 | 45.09 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 44.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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