Lesotho: Life expectancy

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 Lesotho

Life expectancy, in years

 Latest value 53.04
 Year 2022
 Measure years
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 52.18
 Min - Max 42.91 - 59.62
 Source The United Nations Population Division
The latest value from 2022 is 53.04 years, a decline from 53.06 years in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 72.24 years, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2022 is 52.18 years. The minimum value, 42.91 years, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 59.62 years was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Lesotho - Life expectancy - Recent values chart

Historical series
Lesotho - Life expectancy - historical chart - 1960-2022




The life expectancy in Lesotho and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.

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 Health spending per capita 107.10 2020 U.S. dollars
 Health spending as percent of GDP 11.78 2020 percent
 Life expectancy 53.04 2022 years
 Life expectancy, female 55.92 2022 years
 Life expectancy, male 50.32 2022 years
 Birth rate 26.11 2021 births per 1000 people
 Death rate 14.07 2022 deaths per 1000 people
 Fertility rate 2.98 2022 births per woman
 HIV infections 19.30 2022 percent
 Tuberculosis 661.00 2022 cases per 100,000 people
 Diabetes prevalence 4.60 2021 percent
 Prevalence of anemia among children 51.40 2019 percent
 Prevalence of undernourishment 46.00 2021 percent
 Access to drinking water, rural 9.2 2022 percent
 Access to drinking water, urban 72.6 2022 percent
 Suicides 72.40 2019 suicides per 100,000 people
 DPT immunization rate 87 2022 percent
 Hepatitis B immunization rate 87 2022 percent
 Measles immunization rate 81 2022 percent
 Traffic accident deaths 31.90 2019 deaths per 100,000 people
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