Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Lesotho
Lesotho: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Lesotho peaked at 7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.31 years, in 1950.
Lesotho ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.41 years | 5.31 years | 5.5 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.61 years | 5.52 years | 5.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 years | 5.73 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 years | 5.96 years | 6.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 years | 6.19 years | 6.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 years | 6.43 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 years | 6.68 years | 6.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 years | 6.12 years | 7 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1 years compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 7.06 years compare
- 160 Guatemala 7.02 years compare
- 162 Samoa 7 years compare
- 163 North Korea 6.97 years compare
- 164 Azerbaijan 6.95 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Lesotho?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Lesotho was 7 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 years in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Lesotho ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.