Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 934.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
934.7
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,048
in 2015
All-time low
612.66
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 934.7 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Lesotho peaked at 1,048 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 612.66, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 689.33 | — |
| 2001 | 612.66 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 654.59 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 723.95 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 732.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 792.96 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 840.76 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 875.68 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 817.16 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 804.83 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 963.85 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 985.06 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 885.78 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 933.59 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,014 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,048 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,047 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,021 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,025 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,027 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,013 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 934.7 | -7.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 934.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.94, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 934.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 754.49 | 612.66 | 875.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 994.93 | 885.78 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.67 | 934.7 | 1,013 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Kiribati 1,100 compare
- 2 Micronesia (country) 982.35 compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 978.55 compare
- 5 Vanuatu 913.86 compare
- 6 Fiji 893.65 compare
- 7 Philippines 868.38 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Lesotho?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Lesotho was 934.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.66 in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Lesotho ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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