Life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at age 60 was 12.02 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.02
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
184th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.12
in 2000
All-time low
11.3
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho is 12.02, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho peaked at 13.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 | 11.3 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 11.99 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 | 12.02 | 12.83 | 2 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Lesotho was 12.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Lesotho ranks 184th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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