Probability that a male will outlive a female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 42.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.34
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.12
in 2006
All-time low
36.98
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 42.34 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Lesotho peaked at 46.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.98, in 1986.
Lesotho ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.78 | 42.22 | 43.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.56 | 40.9 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.9 | 38.43 | 40.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.6 | 36.98 | 38.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.94 | 37.73 | 43.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.54 | 44 | 46.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.61 | 43.27 | 44.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.57 | 42.34 | 42.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- 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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Lesotho?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Lesotho was 42.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.98 in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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