Inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2999 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho is 0.2999, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho peaked at 0.3459 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2999, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3459 | — |
| 2011 | 0.3391 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3333 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3273 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3245 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3211 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3193 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3162 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3136 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3125 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3123 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.302 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3038 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2999 | -1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2999 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2999 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2388, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3253 | 0.3125 | 0.3459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3045 | 0.2999 | 0.3123 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Benin 0.3213 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.3109 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3077 compare
- 14 Liberia 0.2923 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 0.289 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.286 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 inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Lesotho was 0.2999 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3459 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2999 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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