Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 51.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 1986
All-time low
21.1%
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho stood at 51.3%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho peaked at 64.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 59.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 62.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 54.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 49.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.2% | 53.2% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 61.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 38.5% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 21.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 26.5% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 42.6% | 51.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho was 51.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Lesotho ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.