Annual death rates in different age groups males in Lesotho
Lesotho: Annual death rates in different age groups males was 65.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.04
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
196.91
in 1950
All-time low
65.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups males in Lesotho, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups males in Lesotho is 65.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups males in Lesotho peaked at 196.91 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.04, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 males in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 196.91 | — |
| 1951 | 191.88 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 186.89 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 181.94 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 177.04 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 172.3 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 167.81 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 163.9 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 160.47 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 157.92 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 156.15 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 155.11 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 154.58 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 154.38 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 154.26 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 154.01 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 153.44 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 152.43 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 150.93 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 148.97 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 146.59 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 143.88 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 140.83 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 137.49 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 133.82 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 129.84 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 125.55 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 121.03 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 116.35 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 111.62 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 106.96 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 102.47 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 98.25 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 94.35 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 90.82 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 87.63 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 84.84 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 82.59 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 80.62 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 79.27 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 78.66 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.49 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.17 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 80.55 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 82.52 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 84.94 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 87.57 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 90.18 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 92.61 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 94.88 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 96.69 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 98.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 99.53 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 100.46 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 100.93 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 100.62 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.2 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 96.62 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 93.14 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 88.99 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 84.89 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 81.57 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 78.67 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 76.49 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.91 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 72.59 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 71.57 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 70.65 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.71 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.68 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.48 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 66.25 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.04 | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 65.04 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.93, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 65.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.87, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.71 | 157.92 | 196.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 153.42 | 148.97 | 156.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130.7 | 111.62 | 146.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.78 | 79.27 | 106.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.96 | 78.49 | 94.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.44 | 88.99 | 100.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.47 | 69.71 | 84.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.86 | 65.04 | 68.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 7 Niger 72.07 compare
- 8 South Sudan 71.99 compare
- 9 Mali 68.75 compare
- 11 Liberia 64.04 compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 60.89 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 60.58 compare
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- 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 males in Lesotho?
- Annual death rates in different age groups males in Lesotho was 65.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 196.91 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups males recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.04 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for annual death rates in different age groups males?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups males rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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