Womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Womens life expectancy at birth was 60.01 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.01
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.04
in 1988
All-time low
44.85
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho is 60.01, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho peaked at 64.04 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 44.85, in 2006.
That places Lesotho 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 47.42 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 52.92 | 54.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 54.91 | 60.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 60.88 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 53.01 | 63.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 44.85 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 48.3 | 57.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 56.8 | 60.01 | 4 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 60.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 1988.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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