Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 51.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51.48
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
185th
of 185 countries
All-time high
51.85
in 2020
All-time low
42.39
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho stood at 51.48.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho peaked at 51.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.39, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.38 | — |
| 2001 | 47.97 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.83 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.65 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.81 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 42.66 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.39 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.89 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 45.9 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 47.42 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 48.57 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 49.1 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.02 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.96 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.68 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 48.84 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.95 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.05 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.78 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.85 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.48 | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.49 | 42.39 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.76 | 48.57 | 51.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 51.48 | 51.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 who gho in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Lesotho was 51.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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