Life expectation at birth by sex in Lesotho
Lesotho: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 60.01 for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.42 | — |
| 1951 | 47.9 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 48.57 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 49.24 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 49.97 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 50.61 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 51.27 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 51.82 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 52.27 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 52.61 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 52.92 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 53.06 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 53.07 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 53.21 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 53.27 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.54 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 53.75 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.48 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.91 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 55.37 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 55.8 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 56.29 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.55 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 57.17 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 57.86 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 58.59 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 59.36 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 60.13 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 60.88 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 61.6 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.82 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 63.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 63.65 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.93 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 64.03 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 64.04 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.86 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 63.62 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.28 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 62.8 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.13 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 61.26 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 60.08 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 58.62 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 56.94 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 55.04 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 53.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51.15 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 49.48 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.11 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 47.03 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 46.32 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.85 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.09 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.37 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.3 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.43 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.7 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 51.96 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.25 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 54.36 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 55.33 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.27 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 57.06 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.67 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.67 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.43 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 60.01 | +1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 60.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 60.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More population data for Lesotho
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3315 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6353 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 107.36 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 190,191 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Lesotho?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Lesotho was 60.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.04 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.85 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Lesotho ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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