Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 573.71 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
573.71
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
1st
of 184 countries
All-time high
743.48
in 2006
All-time low
551.77
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 607.52001: 589.12002: 588.72003: 647.32004: 699.52005: 732.52006: 743.52007: 710.92008: 659.62009: 631.42010: 613.82011: 6042012: 609.72013: 615.62014: 627.42015: 629.52016: 606.22017: 576.92018: 558.52019: 551.82020: 552.32021: 573.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho is 573.71, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho peaked at 743.48 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 551.77, in 2019.

Lesotho ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 607.54
2001 589.07 -3.0%
2002 588.74 -0.1%
2003 647.3 +9.9%
2004 699.51 +8.1%
2005 732.54 +4.7%
2006 743.48 +1.5%
2007 710.86 -4.4%
2008 659.59 -7.2%
2009 631.39 -4.3%
2010 613.82 -2.8%
2011 603.99 -1.6%
2012 609.74 +1.0%
2013 615.64 +1.0%
2014 627.36 +1.9%
2015 629.49 +0.3%
2016 606.19 -3.7%
2017 576.88 -4.8%
2018 558.46 -3.2%
2019 551.77 -1.2%
2020 552.29 +0.1%
2021 573.71 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 661 588.74 743.48 10
2010s 599.33 551.77 629.49 10
2020s 563 552.29 573.71 2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 2 Eswatini 508.86 compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 470.9 compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 412.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho was 573.71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 743.48 in 2006.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 551.77 in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Lesotho ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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