Lesotho · Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)
44.6 years2021
Unit: years. Publisher measure: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years).
Healthy life expectancy at birth for the country population, both sexes: equivalent years in full health under reference-year mortality and morbidity.
Measurement basis: WHO modelled healthy life expectancy estimates using the Sullivan method with morbidity adjustment.
Reference-period cadence: annual.
Source update cadence: biennial. This does not establish a publication date for an individual reading.
Displayed values are rounded, with extra precision when needed to keep a positive estimate positive. Downloads retain the full numeric estimate and the publisher's original display text separately.
A “<” sign means strictly below the stated number. Numeric readings and uncertainty endpoints keep their own comparison signs. A number without a sign does not establish certainty or an observed outcome.
World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory); retrieved 2026-09-07. Retrieval time is separate from an official publisher release vintage.
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Reported estimates and uncertainty · 22 rows
Each comparison sign applies to its own reading or uncertainty endpoint. Values retain source precision. “Not reported” identifies an absent reading or uncertainty endpoint in this source capture.
| Country | Year | Reading | Lower endpoint | Upper endpoint | Publisher note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 2000 | 41.81535452 | 40.59367416 | 43.15803842 | — |
| Lesotho | 2001 | 42.23330628 | 41.07571419 | 43.37436573 | — |
| Lesotho | 2002 | 41.99673073 | 40.67238197 | 43.27746055 | — |
| Lesotho | 2003 | 40.11569095 | 38.79445543 | 41.38204851 | — |
| Lesotho | 2004 | 38.571497 | 37.1235602 | 39.80248101 | — |
| Lesotho | 2005 | 37.61777794 | 36.36463065 | 38.88395852 | — |
| Lesotho | 2006 | 37.38275235 | 36.20768965 | 38.68335361 | — |
| Lesotho | 2007 | 38.62072621 | 37.60582197 | 39.94069667 | — |
| Lesotho | 2008 | 40.25750374 | 39.35347256 | 41.43843403 | — |
| Lesotho | 2009 | 41.46836374 | 40.3826976 | 42.66531559 | — |
| Lesotho | 2010 | 42.42217813 | 41.39577154 | 43.45897558 | — |
| Lesotho | 2011 | 42.83370993 | 41.89370363 | 44.09797823 | — |
| Lesotho | 2012 | 42.73575573 | 41.57267919 | 43.89979466 | — |
| Lesotho | 2013 | 42.66832079 | 41.68179291 | 43.86679011 | — |
| Lesotho | 2014 | 42.44178604 | 41.25596896 | 43.52465441 | — |
| Lesotho | 2015 | 42.56373219 | 41.58349914 | 43.72337495 | — |
| Lesotho | 2016 | 43.51674295 | 42.57582334 | 44.61482348 | — |
| Lesotho | 2017 | 44.45299076 | 43.40716019 | 45.49555055 | — |
| Lesotho | 2018 | 44.87803314 | 43.72227208 | 46.13994085 | — |
| Lesotho | 2019 | 45.04266302 | 43.92634037 | 46.20904039 | — |
| Lesotho | 2020 | 45.08762018 | 44.10767516 | 46.37216984 | — |
| Lesotho | 2021 | 44.63433272 | 43.66142718 | 45.76163486 | — |
One row per country, indicator and year, with raw values, source links and reuse notices. Thresholds have an empty numeric value and separate number/operator fields; value_kind distinguishes upper bounds from absent readings.