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Lesotho vs United States: life expectancy

United States's national average is 24.6 years higher than Lesotho's (78.9 vs 54.3).

A population-level average, not a personal prediction — averages, not fate.

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Lesotho
54.3
years combined
M 52 · F 56.7
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United States
78.9
years combined
M 76.5 · F 81.2
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Does United States or Lesotho have a higher life expectancy?

United States's national average life expectancy is 78.9 years, about 24.6 years higher than Lesotho's 54.3. These are population averages, not predictions for any individual.

Figures are UN Population Division estimates (World Population Prospects, 2019 revision), rounded for readability — not a live feed, so recent years may differ.

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