Annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 53.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.09
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
168.82
in 1950
All-time low
53.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 53.09 for annual death rates in different age groups females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho peaked at 168.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.09, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 168.82 | — |
| 1951 | 164.67 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 160.57 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 156.5 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 152.42 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 148.41 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 144.6 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 141.26 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 138.65 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 136.6 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 135.23 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 134.49 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 134.18 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 134.12 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 134.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 134 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 133.59 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 132.77 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 131.51 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 129.83 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 127.77 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 125.37 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 122.68 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 119.68 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 116.37 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 112.74 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 108.81 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 104.64 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 100.31 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 95.9 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 91.54 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 87.31 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 83.3 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 79.57 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 76.16 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 73.1 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 70.41 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 68.23 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 66.27 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 64.91 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 64.25 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 64.01 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 64.61 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.9 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 67.78 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 70.07 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 72.58 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 75.04 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 77.3 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 79.36 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 80.96 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 82.25 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 83.32 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 84 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 84.29 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 83.89 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 82.56 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 80.29 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 77.3 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 73.75 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 70.24 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 67.38 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 64.74 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 62.71 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.22 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.04 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 58.97 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.1 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 57.35 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 56.62 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.85 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 54.94 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54.01 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.09 | -1.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 53.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 53.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.25 | 136.6 | 168.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.38 | 129.83 | 135.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.43 | 95.9 | 127.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.08 | 64.91 | 91.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.09 | 64.01 | 79.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.26 | 73.75 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.74 | 56.62 | 70.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.72 | 53.09 | 56.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 South Sudan 62.14 compare
- 8 Chad 61.55 compare
- 9 Mali 58.73 compare
- 11 Liberia 52.77 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 50.22 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 49.7 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Lesotho was 53.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 168.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.09 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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