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Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho

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In Lesotho, the current life expectancy at birth is 53.1 years, which reflects a decrease of 1.6 years (-3.0%) compared to 2020.
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Source:
World Population Prospects
Data availability:
Regions:
236
Date range: 1950 to 2100
Points:
35,636
Measure:
Years
Similar regions to Lesotho
Comoros
63.4 years
-0.7 years
(2021)
Djibouti
62.3 years
-0.4 years
(2021)
Gambia
62.1 years
-0.5 years
(2021)
Guinea-Bissau
59.7 years
-0.3 years
(2021)
Namibia
59.3 years
-3.6 years
(2021)
Central African Republic
53.9 years
-0.7 years
(2021)
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More indicators for Lesotho
Live births surviving to age 1
56603 years
+143 years
(2021)
Mean childbearing age
27.88 years
-0.02 years
(2021)
Female mortality between age 15 and 60
433%
+39.3%
(2021)
Probability of dying among 15-19
3.6
-0.3
(2023)
Female suicide mortality rate
16.6
-1.6
(2021)
Male tobacco use
42.1%
-0.3%
(2030)
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Lesotho Life expectancy at birth between 1950 and 2021
Period Value Change
2021 53.1 years -1.6 years
2020 54.7 years +0.5 years
2019 54.2 years +0.4 years
2018 53.7 years +0.7 years
2017 53.1 years +0.8 years
2016 52.3 years +1.2 years
2015 51.1 years +1.1 years
2014 50.0 years +1.0 years
2013 49.0 years +1.2 years
2012 47.8 years +1.1 years
2011 46.7 years +1.1 years
2010 45.6 years +1.6 years
2009 44.0 years +0.5 years
2008 43.6 years +0.4 years
2007 43.1 years +0.2 years
2006 42.9 years -0.3 years
2005 43.2 years -0.5 years
2004 43.7 years -0.8 years
2003 44.5 years -1.1 years
2002 45.6 years -1.3 years
2001 46.8 years -1.6 years
2000 48.4 years -1.7 years
1999 50.1 years -1.7 years
1998 51.8 years -1.8 years
1997 53.6 years -1.6 years
1996 55.2 years -1.5 years
1995 56.7 years -1.3 years
1994 58.0 years +0.0 years
1993 58.0 years -0.6 years
1992 58.6 years -0.6 years
1991 59.2 years -0.2 years
1990 59.4 years -0.1 years
1989 59.5 years -0.1 years
1988 59.6 years +0.1 years
1987 59.5 years +0.0 years
1986 59.5 years +0.4 years
1985 59.1 years +0.5 years
1984 58.6 years +0.5 years
1983 58.1 years +0.5 years
1982 57.6 years +0.7 years
1981 56.9 years +0.8 years
1980 56.1 years +0.7 years
1979 55.3 years +0.7 years
1978 54.7 years +0.6 years
1977 54.0 years +0.6 years
1976 53.5 years +0.5 years
1975 53.0 years +0.6 years
1974 52.4 years +0.3 years
1973 52.1 years +0.4 years
1972 51.7 years +0.4 years
1971 51.3 years +0.3 years
1970 51.0 years +0.3 years
1969 50.7 years +0.3 years
1968 50.4 years +0.2 years
1967 50.2 years +0.1 years
1966 50.1 years +0.1 years
1965 50.1 years -0.1 years
1964 50.2 years -0.1 years
1963 50.3 years -0.1 years
1962 50.4 years -0.0 years
1961 50.4 years +0.1 years
1960 50.4 years +0.2 years
1959 50.1 years +0.3 years
1958 49.9 years +0.5 years
1957 49.4 years +0.6 years
1956 48.8 years +0.7 years
1955 48.1 years +0.7 years
1954 47.4 years +0.8 years
1953 46.6 years +0.8 years
1952 45.8 years +0.7 years
1951 45.2 years +0.3 years
1950 44.8 years
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