Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Lesotho

Lesotho: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 44.63 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
44.63
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.09
in 2020
All-time low
37.38
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Lesotho, 2000–2021

010203040502000201020212000: 41.82001: 42.22002: 422003: 40.12004: 38.62005: 37.62006: 37.42007: 38.62008: 40.32009: 41.52010: 42.42011: 42.82012: 42.72013: 42.72014: 42.42015: 42.62016: 43.52017: 44.52018: 44.92019: 452020: 45.12021: 44.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lesotho stood at 44.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lesotho peaked at 45.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2006.

Lesotho ranks 184th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 181 Eswatini 47.47 compare
  2. 182 Somalia 47.42 compare
  3. 183 Central African Republic 45.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lesotho?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Lesotho was 44.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 45.09 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Lesotho ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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