Lesotho
Country in Africa
In brief
Life expectancy: 57.8 years (2024). World rank 212 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 50 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 60.4 years (2024). World rank 213 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 54. Life expectancy, men: 55 years (2024). World rank 213 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.1M → 2.4M, population growth per year +1.2% → +1.1%, and living in cities 34.1% → 44.7%. Worse than all its neighbours (South Africa): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- English, Southern Sotho
- Religions
- Protestant 47.8%, Catholic 39.3%, other Christian 10.5%, and no religion 2.3% (2014)