Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 57.38 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.38 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Lesotho peaked at 59.57 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18 years, 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 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
- 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Lesotho?
- Share in poverty 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 years in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty 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 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 Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.