Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Somalia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Lesotho, Kingdom of
57.8
in 2024
Somalia
58.97
in 2024
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
212th
Somalia rank
211th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 58.97 against 57.8 in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 1.17.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 212th and Somalia ranks 211th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho, Kingdom of | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.44 | 44.5 | 5.94 | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 45.86 | 7.54 | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 47.64 | 11 | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 1990s | 56 | 45.1 | 10.9 | Lesotho, Kingdom of |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 51.01 | 5.94 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 51 | 51.35 | 0.3452 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 56.27 | 56.9 | 0.637 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 58.97 against 57.8 in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Somalia?
- 1.17, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Somalia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 212th and Somalia ranks 211th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.