Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 57.38 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.38
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
227th
of 229 countries
All-time high
59.57
in 1988
All-time low
43.18
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho is 57.38, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho peaked at 59.57 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 227th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 44.63 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 50.17 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 51.5 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 56.53 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 | 50.38 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 43.18 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 46.05 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 54.21 | 57.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 224 Somalia 58.82 compare
- 225 South Sudan 57.62 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 57.41 compare
- 228 Chad 55.07 compare
- 229 Nigeria 54.46 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Lesotho was 57.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Lesotho ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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