Male life expectancy at birth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Male life expectancy at birth was 54.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 54.62 years for male life expectancy at birth 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, male life expectancy at birth in Lesotho peaked at 55.43 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.22 years, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 234th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.01 years | 41.22 years | 46.32 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.71 years | 46.48 years | 47.31 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.66 years | 47.75 years | 51.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.62 years | 52.54 years | 55.43 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5 years | 47.82 years | 55.29 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.92 years | 41.39 years | 46.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.56 years | 43.85 years | 52.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2 years | 51.58 years | 54.62 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 231 Somalia 56.35 years compare
- 232 Central African Republic 55.26 years compare
- 233 South Sudan 54.64 years compare
- 235 Nigeria 54.18 years compare
- 236 Chad 53.2 years compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 20,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 21,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 22,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male life expectancy at birth in Lesotho?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 54.62 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.22 years in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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