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Lesotho Life expectancy at birth 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho stood at 57.8 years in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.7% from 57.38 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 50.79 years (up 14% since). The highest value since 1960 was 59.57 years in 1988, the lowest 43.18 years in 2006. Lesotho ranked 213th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: years · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho?

Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho stood at 57.8 years in 2024, according to World Bank.

Is Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.7% from 57.38 years in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 50.79 years (up 14% since).

How does Lesotho rank for Life expectancy at birth?

Lesotho ranked 213th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2024; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Life expectancy at birth on record in Lesotho?

The highest value since 1960 was 59.57 years in 1988, the lowest 43.18 years in 2006.

Metadata for Life expectancy at birth in Lesotho
IndicatorLife expectancy at birth
CountryLesotho
CategoryDemographics
Unityears
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 57.8 years (2024)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.LE00.IN
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Life expectancy at birth — Lesotho [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/LSO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN

MLA

World Bank. "Life expectancy at birth — Lesotho." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/LSO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Life expectancy at birth — Lesotho." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/LSO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_life_expectancy_at_birth_lso,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Life expectancy at birth --- Lesotho}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/life-expectancy-at-birth/LSO},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN}
}