Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 60.01 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.01 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.04 years
in 1988
All-time low
44.85 years
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho is 60.01 years, 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. men in Lesotho peaked at 64.04 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.85 years, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.42 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 48.57 years | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 49.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 50.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51.27 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 51.82 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.61 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 52.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 53.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.12 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 53.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.55 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.86 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 59.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 63.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.03 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.62 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.28 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.13 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.26 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.08 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.62 years | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.94 years | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 55.04 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.01 years | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.15 years | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.48 years | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.11 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 47.03 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.32 years | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.85 years | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.09 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.61 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.37 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.25 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.35 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.27 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.05 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.67 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.43 years | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.01 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 years | 47.42 years | 52.61 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.45 years | 52.92 years | 54.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 years | 54.91 years | 60.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.03 years | 60.88 years | 64.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.68 years | 53.01 years | 63.62 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.29 years | 44.85 years | 51.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 years | 48.3 years | 57.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.48 years | 56.8 years | 60.01 years | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Lesotho was 60.01 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 years in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.