Life Expectancy at Birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 57.8 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
57.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
212th
of 216 countries
All-time high
59.57
in 1988
All-time low
43.18
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 57.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 59.57 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 43.18, in 2006.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.44 | 50.17 | 51.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.41 | 51.5 | 55.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.65 | 56.53 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 | 50.38 | 59.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.07 | 43.18 | 48.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51 | 46.05 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.27 | 54.21 | 57.8 | 5 |
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More gender data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 25,957 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 26,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 57.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.57 in 1988.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.18 in 2006.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 212th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.