Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Lesotho

Lesotho: Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy was 57.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.38 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.38 years
in 2023
All-time low
46.93 years
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Lesotho, 2011–2023

02040602011201720232011: 46.9 years2012: 48.2 years2013: 49.5 years2014: 50.8 years2015: 51.8 years2016: 52.9 years2017: 53.9 years2018: 54.6 years2019: 55.2 years2020: 55.1 years2021: 54.2 years2022: 56.8 years2023: 57.4 years

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Lesotho stood at 57.38 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Lesotho peaked at 57.38 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.93 years, in 2011.

That places Lesotho 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.56 years 46.93 years 55.25 years 9
2020s 55.88 years 54.21 years 57.38 years 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 231 Somalia 58.82 years compare
  2. 232 South Sudan 57.62 years compare
  3. 233 Central African Republic 57.41 years compare
  4. 235 Chad 55.07 years compare
  5. 236 Nigeria 54.46 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy in Lesotho?
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy 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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 57.38 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 46.93 years in 2011.
How does Lesotho rank for life satisfaction vs. life expectancy?
Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 satisfaction vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life satisfaction vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.