Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of men and 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 men and 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
Lesotho recorded 51.3% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and 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.
That places Lesotho 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and 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 reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Lesotho?
- Share of men and 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 men and 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 men and 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 men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Lesotho ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and 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 men and 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 the current age specific mortality rates.