Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho is 60.01, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho peaked at 64.04 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.85, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Lesotho was 60.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).