Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 57.37 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.37
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.57
in 1988
All-time low
43.18
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho is 57.37, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 59.57 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 | 44.63 | 49.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.44 | 50.17 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 51.5 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 56.53 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 | 50.38 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 43.18 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 46.04 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.88 | 54.21 | 57.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 231 Somalia 58.82 compare
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 compare
- 235 Chad 55.07 compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 57.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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