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
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Lesotho, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661 | 588.74 | 743.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.33 | 551.77 | 629.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 563 | 552.29 | 573.71 | 2 |
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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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