Survival to age 65 of cohort in Lesotho

Lesotho: Survival to age 65 of cohort was 51.33 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
51.33
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
64.95
in 1986
All-time low
21.11
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Lesotho, 1960–2024

2030405060196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 51.33 for survival to age 65 of cohort 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, survival to age 65 of cohort in Lesotho peaked at 64.95 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.11, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.67 49.79 52.48 10
1970s 56.17 53.16 60.16 10
1980s 63.72 61.22 64.95 10
1990s 53.52 38.51 62.75 10
2000s 25.91 21.11 34.42 10
2010s 36.72 26.55 45.58 10
2020s 47.92 42.57 51.33 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 211 Nauru 59.54 compare
  2. 212 Chad 53.06 compare
  3. 215 Nigeria 49.13 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places β†’

More reference data data for Lesotho

All data for Lesotho β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Lesotho?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Lesotho was 51.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 64.95 in 1986.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 21.11 in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Lesotho ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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