Demographics · Southern Africa
Lesotho Life Expectancy
57.8 yearsas of 2024+0.7% vs 2023
Life expectancy at birth, in years. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.8 years |
| 2023 | 57.4 years |
| 2022 | 56.8 years |
| 2021 | 54.2 years |
| 2020 | 55.1 years |
| 2019 | 55.2 years |
| 2018 | 54.6 years |
| 2017 | 53.9 years |
| 2016 | 52.9 years |
| 2015 | 51.8 years |
| 2014 | 50.8 years |
| 2013 | 49.5 years |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=life_expectancy_years" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Life Expectancy across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Life Expectancy |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 54.6 years |
| Kenya | 63.8 years |
| South Africa | 66.3 years |
| Egypt | 71.8 years |
| Ghana | 65.7 years |
| Ethiopia | 67.6 years |
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