Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Lesotho
57.38 years
in 2023
Somalia
58.82 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
213th
Somalia rank
210th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.82 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho, a difference of 1.44 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.41 years | 45.86 years | 7.54 years | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 58.65 years | 47.64 years | 11 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 56 years | 45.1 years | 10.9 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45.07 years | 51.01 years | 5.94 years | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51 years | 51.35 years | 0.3452 years | Somalia |
| 2020s | 55.88 years | 56.39 years | 0.504 years | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.82 years against 57.38 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.44 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Lesotho ranks 213th and Somalia ranks 210th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release