Lesotho vs Somalia: Life expectation at birth by sex
Lesotho
60.01
in 2023
Somalia
61.39
in 2023
Lesotho rank
226th
Somalia rank
224th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 61.39 against 60.01 in Lesotho, a difference of 1.38.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 226th and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.17 | 43.87 | 6.29 | Lesotho |
| 1960s | 53.45 | 45.99 | 7.46 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 57.2 | 47.36 | 9.84 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 63.03 | 49.72 | 13.31 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.68 | 46.91 | 12.77 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 47.29 | 52.57 | 5.28 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 53.43 | 53.32 | 0.1152 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 58.48 | 58.62 | 0.1433 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 61.39 against 60.01 in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 1.38, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 226th and Somalia ranks 224th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.