Age-standardized NCD mortality rate 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.
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 382 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 27,969 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 751,340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 805,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 26,809 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,201 (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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