Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Lesotho
Lesotho: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males was 54.62 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.62 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.43 years
in 1989
All-time low
41.21 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 54.62 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Lesotho peaked at 55.43 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 41.21 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 42.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 43.18 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 43.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 44.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 45.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 45.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 46.01 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.32 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 46.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 46.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 46.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.66 years | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 46.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 46.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 46.48 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 46.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 47.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 48.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.57 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 48.91 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.73 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 51.88 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 52.54 years | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 53.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 54.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 55 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 55.18 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 55.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 55.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 55.29 years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 55.09 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.21 years | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.52 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 52.83 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 51.8 years | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.65 years | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.12 years | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 47.82 years | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.46 years | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 44.88 years | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43.84 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 42.87 years | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 41.86 years | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 41.44 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.39 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 42.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.86 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44.53 years | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.83 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.15 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 48.32 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 49.28 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.43 years | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 51.39 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 52.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.72 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 52.5 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.58 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.08 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 54.62 years | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 54.62 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33 years, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 54.62 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07 years, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.01 years | 41.21 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 | 43.86 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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Lesotho?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males in Lesotho was 54.62 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 males recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 55.43 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.21 years in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males?
- Lesotho ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in males 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 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.