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
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.
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
- 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 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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The period life expectancy at birth among males, in a given year.