Life expectancy men women in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy men women was 60.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.04
in 1988
All-time low
44.85
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 60.01 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Lesotho peaked at 64.04 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.85, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy men women in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.42 | — |
| 1951 | 47.91 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 48.57 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.24 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 49.97 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 50.61 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51.27 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 51.82 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.27 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.61 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 52.92 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 53.06 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 53.07 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.27 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.54 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.75 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.48 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.91 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.8 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.29 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.55 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.17 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.86 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.59 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 59.36 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.13 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.88 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.6 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.82 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 63.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.66 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.87 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.62 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.28 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.8 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.13 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.26 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.08 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.62 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.94 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 55.04 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.15 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.48 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.11 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 47.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.32 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.85 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.09 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.37 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.43 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.96 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.25 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.35 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.33 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.27 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.05 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.43 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.01 | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 47.42 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 52.92 | 54.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 54.91 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 60.88 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 53.01 | 63.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 44.85 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 48.3 | 57.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 56.8 | 60.01 | 4 |
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 men women in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy men women in Lesotho was 60.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy men women?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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