Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 55.03 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
55.03 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
55.43 years
in 1989
All-time low
41.39 years
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Lesotho stood at 55.03 years.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Lesotho peaked at 55.43 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.39 years, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.53 years | — |
| 1961 | 46.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 46.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 48.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 51.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 55.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.21 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.52 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.83 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 51.8 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.65 years | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.12 years | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.82 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.46 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 44.88 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.84 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.87 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.44 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.85 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.83 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.15 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.58 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.08 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 54.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.03 years | +0.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 55.03 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 55.03 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.25 years, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.71 years | 46.48 years | 47.31 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.66 years | 47.75 years | 51.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.62 years | 52.54 years | 55.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5 years | 47.82 years | 55.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.92 years | 41.39 years | 46.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.56 years | 43.85 years | 52.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.56 years | 51.58 years | 55.03 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 212 Burkina Faso 59.11 years compare
- 213 Somalia 56.49 years compare
- 214 Central African Republic 55.51 years compare
- 216 South Sudan 54.76 years compare
- 217 Nigeria 54.33 years compare
- 218 Chad 53.36 years 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Lesotho was 55.03 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.39 years in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Lesotho ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.