In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Lesotho was 60.9 years, up from 60.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Lesotho with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Lesotho
Year
Years
2025
60.9
2024
60.4
2023
60.0
2022
59.4
2021
56.8
2020
57.7
2019
57.7
2018
57.1
2017
56.3
2016
55.3
2015
54.4
2014
53.3
2013
52.0
2012
50.7
2011
49.4
2010
48.3
2009
47.4
2008
46.6
2007
46.1
2006
44.8
2005
45.9
2004
46.3
2003
47.0
2002
48.1
2001
49.5
2000
51.1
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.