Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 57.38 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
57.38 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
59.57 years
in 1988
All-time low
43.18 years
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Lesotho stood at 57.38 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Lesotho peaked at 59.57 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18 years, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.49 years | 44.63 years | 49.92 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.44 years | 50.17 years | 51.12 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 51.5 years | 55.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 56.53 years | 59.57 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 years | 50.38 years | 59.32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 43.18 years | 48.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 years | 46.05 years | 55.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 54.21 years | 57.38 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 231 Somalia 58.82 years compare
- 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
- 233 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
- 235 Chad 55.07 years compare
- 236 Nigeria 54.46 years compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (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. health spending in Lesotho?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending in Lesotho was 57.38 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 years in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.